Watch Cattlemen to Cattlemen Week 17: Original Air Date May 29, 2007

The International Organization for Animal Health – also known as OIE – has classified the United States as a “controlled risk” nation for BSE. Learn how this could open the door for a wider range of beef exports to key overseas markets.

Congress is looking to reign in local governments that use eminent domain authority to acquire property for commercial purposes. NCBA strongly supports legislation introduced by Stephanie Herseth Sandlin of South Dakota, which defends the rights of private property owners. Read the full text of the STOPP Act (Strengthening Ownership of Private Property Act) here.

Beef demand, corn prices and other factors will all weigh heavily on how the cattle market performs this summer. One of the industry’s most respected analysts -  Andy Gottschalk of R.J. O’Brien and Associates – joins Susie Ross in studio with his market outlook. Find more about Andy’s take on the market at: www.hedgersedge.com.

Consumers place a high priority on food safety, and the beef industry has been a leader in addressing safety concerns. Reporter Brian Baxter takes Cattlemen to Cattlemen to the annual Beef Safety Summit, where top industry experts discuss safety challenges, as well as the significant strides made by the industry.  For more on these issues, please visit www.bifsco.org or www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org.

In this week’s Management Minute, Dr. Terry Engleken of the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine offers tips on identifying and treating calf scours.

We’ll also visit the Beef Cattle Nutrition Research Center at Iowa State University, to learn more about the safe use of growth enhancement technologies. For more information, visit: www.beeftechnologies.com or www.iowabeefcenter.org.

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