BEEF_DAILY A Penton Media Property November 19, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/beef/v/921 --Rancher's Daughter Launches New Career in Cattle Industry It's no secret that with escalating input costs in the beef cattle business, it is becoming increasingly challenging for the next generation to stay involved in production agriculture. More often than not, farm and ranch kids are leaving home in pursuit of higher paying jobs in large cities, and who could blame them? Agriculture is a tough career choice, one that requires round-the-clock attention and long days of hard labor. However, a growing number of young people, including myself, are finding a way to be involved in production agriculture while pursuing exciting careers that help supplement their cattle businesses. So, is it possible to have your cake and eat it, too? For my friend and peer in the business, Lacey Caffee, who grew up on her family's cattle operation, having a career and staying involved in beef production is an option that she is successfully pursuing. To view the full article go to: http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/2009/11/19/ranchers-daughter-launches-new-career-in-cattle-industry/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT CRYSTALYX (R) is the original low-moisture block supplement program designed to get results AND save you time and money. For better performance out of your cattle and better use of pasture grasses, hay and other forages, the choice is clear. CRYSTALYX.http://www.crystalyx.com ---------------------------------------- --DJ CME Livestock Review: Cattle Complex Dips Chicago Mercantile Exchange pit-traded live cattle and feeder futures prices Wednesday ended lower amid widespread long liquidation. After cattle futures pushed higher on Tuesday and filled a chart gap in the February contract, traders Wednesday got back to market fundamentals, which means looking at cash prices that were lower this week, brokers said. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/markets/1119-cattle-complex-dips/ --Where's the Beef? (Hint: Look in the Dog Dish) Slowly but surely, grass-fed beef from the Thousand Hills Cattle Co. is becoming a familiar sight in groceries, co-ops, some of the Twin Cities' top restaurants and even on school lunch trays. Its next destination may be your dog's food dish. Todd Churchill's ranching enterprise, inspired by author Michael Pollan's account of a steer's path to market, is rolling out Restoration Raw, a blend of raw grass-fed beef, sprouted grains, trace minerals and vitamins. The product came about after Churchill hired Will Winter, a holistic veterinarian formerly of the Uptown Veterinarian, to be herd health consultant. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/products/1119-premium-dog-food-beef/ ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Forget the trick shot. Aim high at J-Buckle Ranch. Learn more about our registered and commercial Angus operation at http://www.j-buckleranch.com ---------------------------------------- --Superior Livestock Under New Ownership Superior Livestock Auction Inc. is under new ownership. Superior Livestock is now owned by SLAI, LLC which is a wholly owned entity of Farm Credit West, ACA. Farm Credit West is a strong supporter of the livestock industry and is proud to be the new owner of Superior Livestock -- the largest livestock auction company in the U.S. and first in the livestock marketing industry. To view the full article go to: http://beefmagazine.com/news/1119-superior-livestock-new-owners/ --BEEF Daily Blog Meet BEEF Daily Editor Amanda Nolz (http://beefmagazine.com/news/amanda-nolz/). With her boots planted firmly on the ground as both a cattle producer and an agriculture writer and speaker, this young cattle industry professional presents her unique perspective on pertinent industry issues and trends each Monday to Thursday morning. To view the full article go to: http://blog.beefmagazine.com/beef_daily/ ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER You are subscribed to this newsletter as #email# To subscribe to this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.beef-mag.com/?tc=NLSUB To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://subscribe.beefmagazine.com/?tc=NLSUB&cid=#message_id#&lid=#list_id#&email=#email# For information on advertising in this newsletter, please contact: Roger Randall at mailto:roger.randall@penton.com Do you have comments or suggestions about BEEF Daily or its content? 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