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News from the American Angus Association

Following are titles of news releases produced recently by American Angus Association staff. Click here to go to the Association's newsroom to access any or all of the releases.

• Watch AgDay for Angus News (Nov. 17) — If you couldn't be in Louisville, Ky., for the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) or American Angus Association activities, tune in to AgDay for television coverage of the nation's largest beef cattle organization.

• Outstanding Leader, ROV Winners Named (Nov. 16) — The American Angus Association honored outstanding Angus leaders Monday, Nov. 15, during its Annual Banquet in Louisville, Ky.

• Angus Heritage Honored (Nov. 16) — American Angus Association inducts six Angus enthusiasts into the Angus Heritage Foundation.

• Delegates Elect Angus Board Members (Nov. 16) — American Angus Association delegates elected five members to its Board of Directors Monday, Nov. 15, at the 127th Annual Convention of Delegates in Louisville, Ky.

• Annual Meeting, Show Coverage Available (Nov. 14) — American Angus Association members met in Louisville, Ky., for annual Angus events in conjunction with the 2010 NAILE.

• Angus Offers Weekly Genetic Evaluation (Nov. 12) — The American Angus Association now provides all National Cattle Evaluation EPDs every week.

• Angus Genetics Inc. to Accept Pfizer Animal Genetic® Samples (Nov. 12) —- Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), announces a new agreement with Pfizer Animal Genetics.

• All-New I Am Angus Airs Nov. 22 (Nov. 12) —- Celebrate Thanksgiving week by joining the American Angus Association as it airs a new I Am Angus program Monday, Nov. 22.

• The Growing Angus Advantage (Nov. 5) — Two recent feedlot analyses, on more than 86,000 head, show Angus cattle beat crossbreds on feed, and data.

• Angus Internship, Scholarship Applications Being Accepted (Oct. 25) — The American Angus Association, Angus Foundation and Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) are offering several opportunities this fall for college students hoping to further their education and gain valuable real-world experience with the world's leading beef cattle association and branded beef program.

News from Certified Angus Beef LLC
Supply Development

Following are titles of news releases produced by Certified Angus Beef LLC staff since our last publication of the Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA. Click here to go to CAB's newsroom to access any or all of the releases.

• Forum: Quality always pays (Nov. 12) — The bottom line was the main line of discussion at this week's 2010 Feeding Quality Forum.

• CAB partners on Kansas Angus feeding project (Nov. 10) — The Kansas Angus Association is working with Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) to better reward members or their customers as they learn more about carcass merit in their herds.

• Bio/history of CAB in new book (Oct. 22) — It started as a reaction to a bad steak, and grew into a brand recognizable from Detroit to Dubai, Seattle to San Juan, Tokyo to Toronto and most places in between.

• Beyond black (Oct. 21) — The market says aim for a specific target.

• Toward 100% CAB, Prime and climbing (Oct. 16) — AngusSource® Carcass Challenge winners raise the bar.

News from the Industry
Compiled by Angus Productions Inc. (API)

Angus Productions Inc. (API) provides a daily news summary of Angus and industry happenings through the Angus e-List. We encourage you to sign up to receive the daily e-mail. Below you will find an index to the most recent News e-Lists. Click here to access the e-List archive to read past editions.

November 19, 2010, News Update:

• Checkoff Releases Millennial Movies

• Missouri State Fair "Youth in Agriculture" Scholarship Application Now Available

• Workshop Will Address the Future of Colorado Ranching

• Yamaha Outdoors Announces 2011 Annual Ag Comm Scholarship Program

November 18, 2010, News Update:

• Watch AgDay for Angus News

• Outstanding Leader, ROV Winners Named

• North Dakota Stockmen's Association Hosts Educational Program For Feedlot Operators

• Increasing Agricultural Commodity Prices Causing Some Concern

November 17, 2010, News Update:

• All-New I Am Angus Airs Nov. 22

• Angus Offers Weekly Genetic Evaluation

• Registration Open for December USDA-DOJ Agriculture Competition Workshop

• Free Program to Demonstrate Livestock Handling Principles

November 16, 2010, News Update:

• Delegates Elect Angus Board Members

• Live Call-In Show on GIPSA Rule to be Featured on RFD-TV

• K-State to Host Eight Agricultural Land Lease Workshops

• Beef Cattle Numbers Causing Concern

November 15, 2010, News Update:

• Annual Meeting, Show Coverage Available

• Angus Genetics Inc. to Accept Pfizer Animal Genetics® Samples

• U.S. Red Meat Exports Continue Positive Trend

• UNL Beef Short-Courses Give Cow-Calf Producers Valuable Information

November 12, 2010, News Update:

• Blank's Will Address Beef's Position in the Restaurant Sector

• 2010 ISU Farm Income Tax Schools Still Accepting Registrations

• Time to Inventory, Purchase Hay

• Beef Cattle Competition Teaches Youth Farm to Market Management Techniques

November 11, 2010, News Update:

• USFRA Reveals Vision and Initial Focus

• Kansas Angus Association Commercial Angus Replacement Female Sale

• No Link Between Red and Processed Meats and Prostate Cancer

• Free Webcast Nov. 19 on Federal Requirements of Livestock and Other Operations Under Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Program

November 10, 2010, News Update:

• Angus Foundation Magic Abounds at Churchill Downs

• Southside Virginia Angus Association Annual Foundation Female Sale

• GIPSA Rule's Costs Substantial, Analysis Finds

• Genetic Selection in a DNA World

November 9, 2010, News Update:

• Kansas Farmer Elected Leader of Meat Export Group

• NDSU's Hettinger Research Extension Center to Host Beef Research Review

• Consumers Say They Want More Healthy Menu Items But Don't Order Them, Survey Finds

• The AVMA Seeks Your Input On Model Practice Act

November 8, 2010, News Update:

• The Growing Angus Advantage

• Beef Cattle Program Set for Dec. 1 in Alpine

• Texas Animal Health Commission Modifies Temporary Preventative Quarantine Area in Maverick and Dimmit Counties

• Deer Hunters Reminded of South Texas Fever Tick Quarantines

November 5, 2010, News Update:

• KAA Partners with CAB® for Annual Carcass Data Project

• Fall Back Into Breakfast

• NCBA Sets Sight on Stopping Return of the Death Tax During Lame-Duck Session

• ICA Open Heifer Test Ready For Consignments

November 4, 2010, News Update:

• Temple Grandin to Speak at K-State Nov. 9

• Missouri Livestock Symposium to Feature Beef Cattle Feeding, Reproduction, Health

• Ag Commissioner Todd Staples To Speak At TSCRA Ranch Gathering In Bryan

• NCBA: Rural America Votes Against Big Government

November 3, 2010, News Update:

• American Angus Auxiliary to Meet in Louisville

• Statement from NCBA President Steve Foglesong on Election Results

• Education of New Members, Cooperation Critical in Creating the 2012 Farm Bill

• Stanley Stout Supporters Gather at the American Royal for Campaign for New K-State Livestock Marketing and Learning Center

November 2, 2010, News Update:

• Pfizer Animal Genetics Announces Donation to the American Angus Foundation

• NCBA Recognizes Friends of Beef Industry, Calls Out Proponents of Big Government

• Record Bull Sale Average at All-Breed Bull Sale

• AMI and PMMI to Conduct Survey on Meat Packaging Aimed at Increasing Recovery Rates

November 1, 2010, News Update:

• Angus to Release Weekly Genetic Evaluation

• Farmers and Social Media?

• USU Awarded Nearly $750,000 to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

• Fall Cow Care Vital

October 29, 2010, News Update:

• Cattle Prices to Stay Strong, But Keep a Watchful Eye on Corn

• Ohio State University To Hold Second Annual Animal Welfare Symposium

• New Pork, Beef Marketing App For Japan

• MSU Researchers Ask What Steak Eaters Crave

October 28, 2010, News Update:

• Cattlemen's Boot Camp Registration Deadline Approaches

• Backgrounding May be Viable Option

• Plan A Local Pasture Walk — Promote Sustainable Cattle Grazing Management

• Meat Industry Injury and Illness Rates Lowest Recorded

October 27, 2010, News Update:

• MSU to Host Tenth Annual Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Contest in November

• MU Extension Livestock Specialists Says to Body Condition Score Beef Cows at Weaning

• Registration Now Open for 2011 AMI Expo

October 26, 2010, News Update:

• Angus Internship, Scholarship Applications Being Accepted

• Beef Finishing Workshop Helps Farmers Tap Into Demand for Local Beef

• Arkansas Cattle Producers Hoping More Rain Before Fescue Window Closes

• Alltech Provides Platform for Young Scientists to Succeed

October 25, 2010, News Update

• $2 Million Grant To Help Improve Food Safety in Beef, Dairy Cattle Systems

• U.S. Cattle on Feed Up 3%

• BQA Certification Recommended to Raise Consumer Confiidence

• The 83rd National FFA Convention Sets a Record, Says Farewell to Larry Case

October 22, 2010, News Update

• 104,000 U.S. Jobs Could Disappear as Result of USDA's Livestock Marketing Rule

• Checkoff Gauges Consumer Issues Surrounding Beef Safety

• NASS Releases Livestock Slaughter Report

• USDA-ERS Released Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook

October 21, 2010, News Update

• Don't Miss I Am Angus Tonight on RFD-TV

• Interruption of Live Cattle Deliveries at Columbus, Neb., During Week of Nov. 1-5

• Considerations When Pasturing Cattle on Wheat This Fall

• Kentucky Women in Ag Moving East for 2010 Conference; U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture To Speak

October 20, 2010, News Update

• 'Final Drive' Kickoff Planned for Oct. 28 at American Royal

• Did You Get Your Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA This Morning?

• Colorado State University Taylor Workshop Set for Dec. 13-14

• Alltech Hosts First Ever Global Beef 500

• Luling Foundation Water Field Day to be Oct. 29

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