Watch Cattlemen to Cattlemen Week 61: Original Air Date April 1, 2008:

Watch Clip	Apr. 1: 2002 Farm Bill Extended Through April 18 Cattle producers from across the nation are gathering in Washington, D.C., this week for the NCBA Spring Legislative Conference.  As cattlemen meet with their representatives on Capitol Hill the new Farm Bill is high on the list of priorities.

Watch Clip	Apr. 1: Livestock Marketing Information Center In this week's Market Watch, we learn more about the Livestock Marketing Information Center from Jim Robb.  Mr. Robb gives us a preview of topics they'll be discussing at their Industry Outlook Conference.   Visit LMIC at www.lmic.info.

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Apr. 1: Proper Animal Handling Practices It's a chance to learn more about proper animal handling practices.  The National Beef Quality Assurance Program has just released a training video for auction market employees.  Here's a preview of the educational material.  To order a copy of the program contact Grace Webb at: gwebb@beef.org Moving cattle in the appropriate manner is an important piece of each segment of the production chain.  We have more from cattle handling expert Curt Pate.  For more information visit: www.bqa.org

Watch Clip	Apr. 1: Proper Storage of Feed Grains Grain costs continue to run high and proper storage of feed grains is imperative to getting the most out of your resources.  Dan Loy from Iowa State University has tips on how to manage and maintain feed.  For more information visit www.iowabeefcenter.org. Ethanol Feeds: Feeding Distillers Grains to Beef Cattle

Watch Clip	Apr. 1: How Cattle Disposition Affects the Bottom Line Research shows that cattle disposition can affect quality grade and a producer's bottomline.  Darrell Busby is an Iowa State University Beef Cattle Specialist and says there's a scoring system you can put to work on your ranch.  www.beefimprovement.org 2005 Iowa Sire Profit Comparison Project

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Apr. 1: Hussman Ranch: Preserving a Way of Life for Generations There's something special about preserving tradition and keeping cattle ranches together across generations.  One of the unique ways to do so is with a conservation easement – which is a means for ranching families to gain some of the value of the development rights on their land while ensuring that their operations will always remain open space.  Reporter Brian Baxter takes us to the western edge of Nevada for more.