NCBA reviews 2012, looks at New Year’s priorities

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NCBA President and cattle feeder from Pilger, Neb., J.D. Alexander, looks back at the work of 2012 and discusses the priorities that continue to face cattlemen and women.

1. U.S. wheat conditions well below average
2. Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
3. Cornell genetic testing process cuts cost by up to 75 percent
4. Angus Foundation receives $28,500 from “The Card Challenge”
5. Commentary: In praise of animal foods
6. 100K Pathogen Genome Project maps first genomes

1. Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
2. New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
3. Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
4. Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
5. Drought losses in Oklahoma top $400 million for 2012
6. Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock

1. Meat and climate change: How significant is the impact?
2. BeefTalk: How do we get the next generation to raise beef?
3. Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
4. Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
5. Farm bill and immigration reform action needed
6. Boxed beef hits record highs, cattle weak to lower