Purdue Beef Top Hand

August/September 2004

Table of Contents

Cow Herd Management Calendar

Matt Claeys,
Purdue University

Ag census reflects changes  Greg Henderson,
Drovers Journal
A New Day for Financing Rural America?

Roger Bernard and Jim Wiesemeyer,
ProFarmer Magazine

Angus: All it's cut out to be? Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
APHIS To Double Check Inconclusive Test Results American Meat Institute
BSE Secrecy Concerns U.S. BILL KAUFMANN,
CALGARY
SUN
Bush Administration Expands CRP USDA
Congress approves Free Trade With Australia JIM ABRAMS,
Associated Press Writer
Grow Fall Feeds For Livestock Bruce Anderson,
University
of Nebraska
House Ag Appropriations Bill ready Drovers Journal
Kentucky Quickly Growing In Cattle Tech And Quality Cow Calf Weekly
Japan may allow US beef imports to resume Japan Times
Lab-made prions trigger mad cow symptoms Helen Pilcher,
Food Systems Insider
Managing for Good or Difficult Times?

Gordon Groover,
Virginia Tech

Massive Cattle Cull Proposed Jason Markusoff,
Edmonton Journal
Meat industry near total compliance on ruminant feed ban Meatingplace.com
National Cattle ID System Moves Forward American Meat Institute
Phenomenal Feeder Cattle Prices; Marketing Options for Cow-Calf Producers Dr. Derrell Peel
Rabobank to Acquire Farm Credit Services of America Pro Farmer
National animal ID looms large Keith Nunes
MEAT&POULTRY Magazine
Sire EPDs closely related to production of their daughters Oklahoma State University
Test all Cattle for BSE? Greg Henderson
Drovers Journal
The Man Who Had the BSE Cow Tells His Story APHIS.GOV
Looking For Info Alliances, Animal ID Or Feeds? Beef Magazine
Agriculture Committee Approves Voluntary Labeling Shea Van Hoy,
Morning News
USDA and HHS Strengthen Safeguards Against BSE USDA
Web site tracks BSE test results APHIS
What Percent of a Cow's Weight Should She Wean?

Jim Neel,
University of Tennessee

   
   
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