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Watch: Cattlemen to Cattlemen Week 3; Original Air Date: February 20, 2007
This week’s episode of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen focuses on the impact of ethanol production on the cattle business.
Production of ethanol and other renewable fuels is booming. That’s good for making America less dependent of foreign oil, and it has been a boost for the nation’s rural economy. But just how far should the federal government go to promote renewable fuel production, when it directly competes with other users of grain? Our Cattlemen’s Capitol Concerns segment looks at the new policy adopted by NCBA members on this issue.
In our Market Watch segment, Bill Holbrook of Proexporter Network offers his thoughts on expansion of the ethanol industry, and its impact on grain prices and livestock production.
Cattlemen to Cattlemen also travels to Pekin, Illinois, to get a first-hand look at ethanol production and how nearby feedlots are utilizing the by-product in their feeding rations.
And at the Cattle Learning Center, reporter Todd McCartney gets insights from veterinary experts at Ft. Dodge Animal Health on how you can improve your herd health and prevent serious reproductive diseases through an effective biosecurity and vaccination program.