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July 2017 -
Vol. 5 Issue 7
The official newsletter of the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association, Kentucky Beef Council and the Kentucky Beef Network.
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Applications Open for Hall of Fame
Do you know a cattleman or cattlewoman whose time, dedication, and service to the Cattlemen's Association and the industry has made a far-reaching impact? Consider nominating them for the 2018 KCA Hall of Fame. This program is designed to give appropriate recognition to those who have made highly significant achievements in agriculture or agribusiness.
Five
people will be inducted into the KCA Hall of Fame, with one inductee being from each of the Kentucky Cattlemen's Association Membership Regions. You can download the application below. Nominations must be postmarked no later than
August 31, 2017.
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FENCELINE FEEDING SYSTEM - FULL VIDEO TOUR
Watch the full video tour (10 min.) for the Fenceline Feeding System or "cubbies," one of Eden
Shale
Farm's newest installations to solve the rigors of winter cattle feeding in Kentucky. See the system's specifications, post feeding results and observations, and farm management implications.
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REMINDER: SUSTAINABILITY OF BEEF PRODUCTION SURVEY
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association requests your participation in ONE of the following surveys regarding the sustainability of beef production:
The
anonymous and confidential
information you submit will help us improve the Beef Industry Sustainability Assessment and benchmark the beef industry's true sustainability on a regional level. We hope you will take a few minutes to complete one of the surveys above that is most applicable to your operation. We greatly appreciate your participation and the survey links will be active until July 31st.
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The Cruse family (Robert, Angela, Bethany, and Grace) of Richmond, KY had a set of triplets born in June. There were two heifers and one bull. All three calves are doing well and the momma cow has taken to all of them.
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Happening at Eden Shale Farm
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FOLLOW THE EDEN SHALE BLOG
Want to receive email notifications every time we post to the Eden Shale Blog and know what's going on at the Farm? Click on the button below and follow the sign up link. The Blog is our
#1 source
for sharing information concerning current projects, events, resources and more.
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Eden Shale E-Newsletter
Check out our first electronic newsletter! Highlighting our current projects and online resources. Want to receive the newsletter and other updates from Eden Shale? Sign up for our emails at the link below:
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TEACH PRIME Workshop a Big Success
The KBC held its first educational Teach Prime Workshop on Thursday, July 13th. It was attended by 15 teachers.
The workshop focused on beef grade training, retail ID, advocacy training, current issues in the industry, and included a breakout session at
UK Meats Lab breaking down ribeye rolls.
The group had lunch at Drake's, one of the featured restaurants celebrating Lexington Burger Week, where they discussed
outreach with foodservice trainings and how beef in foodservice has changed over the years
. All in all the group left the training with tools and knowledge to be advocates for KY Beef.
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Farm Progress Show KJCA Field Day
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If you are interested in attending the Farm Progress show in Decatur, Illinois on August 29-31, contact Dan Miller at [email protected] or call 859-278-0899.
The Farm Progress Show is the nation's largest outdoor Farm Event. It features the biggest, brightest, newest and best in agriculture and equipment. The Show is known for its field demonstrations, which will include more than 300 acres of corn harvest, tillage and stalk baling demos.
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Response to a vexing cattle market
Jerry Effertz, a third-generation cattle producer form North Dakota, talks about the Federation of State Beef Councils and how they support national & international promotion programs that help increase demand for beef.
5 Values I Learned On The Ranch
"There are few places comparable with raising a family on a ranch. Children from agricultural backgrounds learn an unlimited number of life lessons and values before others do. My siblings and I were fortunate enough to...."
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USDA Halts Beef Imports from Brazil
"Although international trade is an important part of what we do at USDA, and Brazil has long been one of our partners, my first priority is to protect American consumers." - Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture
Read past Issues of The Kentucky Cattlemen here:
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Strategic Considerations for Cattle Marketing - July 20
Join the webinar, presented by the NCBA Livestock Marketing Council, as they explore ways to add value to calves when selling at an auction market, and hear a fall market outlook from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.
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