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Mar 9: 2009 Beef Exports Despite a weak world economy in 2009, the final tally of U.S. beef exports for last year shows some positive trends. The USDA reports that for 2009, overall U.S. beef exports were valued at just over 3 billion dollars. There was real progress made last year in opening up greater U.S. beef sales to consumers in key Asian markets such as Korea and Japan. We learn more about those efforts, in this report from Brian Baxter.

Watch Clip	Mar 9: Market Watch Exports will continue to remain a key to increasing demand for U.S beef. Erica Rosa with the Livestock Marketing Information Center joins Kevin in the studio to talk about U.S. beef export numbers from 2009 and what we can expect in 2010.

Watch Clip	Mar 9: 2010 Pre-Ag Tour One of the many fun and informative activities available at each cattle industry convention is a pre-convention agricultural tour in the host state. Cattlemen to Cattlemen reporter Mandy Carr Johnson had the chance to spend the day checking out the sights of the cattle industry around San Antonio, TX.

Watch Clip	Mar 9: Master of Beef Advocacy During the past year more than one thousand beef producers have graduated with an MBA– that’s MBA, as in Master of Beef Advocacy. It’s a beef checkoff program started last March to mobilize cattle producers as active spokespeople for their industry. Cattlemen to Cattlemen reporter Justin Field has more.

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Mar 9: Wine Tasting Reception Nothing goes better with a good steak than a good glass of wine. One of the new events at the 2010 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and NCBA Trade Show was a wine tasting reception. Convention attendees had the chance to try out some different wines, while mingling with friends, and visiting different booths. Reporter Marvin Kokes has an inside look at this new event.

Watch Clip	Mar 9: Thai Curry Beef Recipe In a rush to make something for dinner? Chef Michaele Musel shows you how to make a great Thai curry beef dish in no time. www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com

Watch Clip	Mar 9: Baxter Black - ATV Excitement There’s never a dull moment with our good friend Baxter Black around!

Watch Clip	Mar 9: Legacy Photos Cattlemen to Cattlemen takes a look around the country with this week’s legacy photos. Send us your favorite photos!

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NCBA's Stockmanship and Stewardship Tour It’s a great chance to learn more about cattle industry best practices.  NCBA’s Stockmanship and Stewardship Tour is visiting 35 cities in 20 states to bring you the latest in proper cattle handling.  For a complete schedule of dates and locations, visit BeefUSA.org or download the flyer (~0.4MB).	Watch Clip

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