Watch Clip	June 17: Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader Obstacle Course The 2008 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and Trade Show in Reno, Nevada brought us education and entertainment from across the country.  But there was nothing quite like the Caterpillar Skid Steer Loader obstacle course.  Reporter Kevin Ochsner takes us for a spin!  For more information visit: www.cat.com.

Watch Clip	June 10: NCBA recommends changes to the Beef Checkoff Program Of all the matters debated at the 2008 Cattle Industry Annual Convention, the Beef Checkoff Program topped the list.  Roughly 20 state cattlemen’s associations brought forward recommendations to create NCBA policy enhancing the 20-year-old program.  We have more in this week’s Cattlemen’s Capitol Concerns.

Watch Clip	May 27: NCBA Officers Discuss Issues Facing Cattlemen - Part 1 The officers say there are many important beef industry issues that they're working on today.  For more information visit www.BeefUSA.org.

Watch Clip	May 27: NCBA Officers Discuss Issues Facing Cattlemen - Part 2 The economy and trade are two hot topics for cattlemen these days. The NCBA Officers offer their perspective on the issues.

Watch Clip	May 6: Nevada Cattleman Discusses how the Death Tax Almost Cost Him the Ranch It's a major issue facing cattlemen these days:  the death tax.  It can force a family to sell their operation just to pay the tax debt owed.  David Hussman is a Nevada cattleman and says the death tax almost cost him his operation.  For more information on the death tax visit: BeefUSA.org.

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Apr. 29: South Korea Reopens Market to U.S. Beef The United States and South Korea have reached an agreement reopening the South Korean market to U.S. Beef.  The two countries announced a new trade protocol on April 18th.  It allows boneless and bone-in cuts of beef to be exported to South Korea.  NCBA President Andy Groseta traveled to Korea in February and says he’s excited to see U.S. beef back in Korea.  For more information visit: www.BeefUSA.org.

Watch Clip	Apr. 15: Corn Prices Break the $6/Bushel Mark News from the grain markets turned from bad to worse recently as corn prices broke the $6.00/bushel mark.  The price surge was due in part to a prospective plantings report from USDA that projects and 8% reduction in corn acres this year.  NCBA Chief Economist Gregg Doud has more.

Watch Clip	Apr. 8: NCBA Petitions USDA to Protect Grade Labels NCBA is working to protect the value of USDA's prime, choice, and select grade labels.  Due to concerns about misuse of these terms in other segments of the meat industry, NCBA filed a petition with the USDA's Food Safety End Inspection Service.

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Mar. 25: Ranchers Sound Off on Their Biggest Challenges There are a lot of issues facing cattlemen around the country these days. At the 2008 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and tradeshow, we asked cattlemen what they think is the biggest challenge facing their operation today. You can always learn more about issues facing the cattle industry by reading the National Cattlemen. The NCBA members-only publication is mailed each month. To join NCBA and ensure that you receive your copy of the National Cattlemen call 1-866-BEEF-USA to join! beefusa.org

Watch Clip	Mar. 18: Border Conflict A border conflict with Mexico leads this week's cattle industry news.  Mexico is an important market for U.S. breeding stock.  Cattlemen have been waiting for Mexico to resume breeding stock imports since the United State resumed imports of older Canadian cattle last year.

Watch Clip	Mar. 11: JBS Purchases Smithfield and National Beef Major acquisitions in the processing industry top this week's cattle industry news.  JBS, the Brazilian company that acquired Swift and Company last year, has announced the purchase of Smithfield Beef Group and National Beef.  The Smithfield acquisition also includes Five Rivers Cattle Feeding, the nation's largest cattle feeder.

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Mar. 11: Tribute to Paul Hitch This week we're paying tribute to a great cattle industry leader, Paul Hitch.  Mr. Hitch passed away this week after a difficult battle with cancer.  Mr. Hitch was a former chairman of the NCBA Policy Division and NCBA Live Cattle Marketing Committee.  He had served the past two years as vice-president and president-elect of NCBA.  At the 2008 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and Trade Show, Mr. Hitch was presented with a letter of appreciation for decades of outstanding service to the association, as well as his leadership in state and local cattlemen's organizations.  Mr. Hitch addressed a large crowd of cattlemen in Reno.

Watch Clip	Mar. 4: Battling the Drought in the Southeast In the southeast, cattle producers are battling very dry conditions.  Reporter Joe Schuele has more on the impacts producers in Georgia are facing as they battle the tough weather conditions while trying to maintain their operations.