Watch Cattlemen to Cattlemen Week 52: Original Air Date January 29, 2008:

Upcoming work on the Farm Bill heads this week's cattle industry news. With both houses of Congress passing their own version of the new Farm Bill last year, attention now turns to the conference committee process. Differences between the two bills must be resolved in conference, and this process is likely to begin in early February. You can learn more by visiting www.beefusa.org.
 
In this week's Market Watch, Cattlemen to Cattlemen takes you to the National Western Stock in Denver to speak with one of the nation's top seedstock producers. Jarold Callahan, president of Express Ranches, explains why the major stock shows are so important to purebred seedstock operations. Find out more about Express Ranches by going to www.expressranches.com.

As we continue our series on Artificial Insemination, we had a chance to learn more about evaluating estrus synchronization programs for your cowherd from Sandy Johnson at Kansas State University.  To learn more about the Iowa Beef Center Estrus Synchronization Planner visit:  www.iowabeefcenter.org/content/software_estrus%20planner.html
For more on the Estrus Synchronization Protocol Sheet for Heifers and Cows visit:  
www.beefimprovement.org

It has potential benefits for commercial cowherds.  We had a chance to meet with Daryl Strohbehn from Iowa State University to learn more about heterosis and crossbreeding.  To learn more visit: www.beefimprovement.org.
To order the Beef Sire Selection Manual visit www.nbcec.org.

With today's fast-paced lifestyles, more Americans are dining away from home more often.  That makes restaurants an increasingly important part of the demand picture for beef.  It's something the beef industry is not overlooking.   Beef University is a training program for food service operators.  For food service operators interested in using the Beef University program visit: www.beeffoodservice.com/Resource/Training.aspx.