News Update
November 6, 2015
Angus Heritage Foundation Recognizes Devoted Leaders
The Angus breed and the American Angus Association owe an incalculable debt to the many men and women who have worked tirelessly to make Angus cattle and the organization leaders in the beef cattle business.
Each year, the Association recognizes breed leaders and their contributions by inducting individuals into the Angus Heritage Foundation. Four new additions were honored Nov. 5 during the Association’s Awards Recognition Breakfast, hosted as part of the Angus Means Business National Convention & Trade Show.
The 2015 inductees are: C.K. Allen, Montana; Dr. Curtis Long, Missouri; Keith Stevenson, Montana; and the late David Danciger, Colorado. Read about their contributions in the Angus news release.
For more news from the Angus Convention, tune in for The Angus Report the week of Nov. 16 on RFD-TV. The 30-minute news program airs at 7:30 a.m. CST Monday, 5 p.m. CST Wednesday and 1:30 p.m. CST each Saturday on RFD-TV.
Online summaries, speaker presentations, photos, videos and much more can be found in the Newsroom at www.angusconvention.com.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Text Released
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Nov. 5 released the following statement regarding the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement.
“The release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important step forward in the process to make this landmark agreement for U.S. agriculture a reality. The text confirms that this agreement provides new market access across the board for America’s farmers and ranchers by lowering tariffs and eliminating other barriers and will boost exports and support jobs in our rural economies.
At the end of the day, TPP is about opportunity. The agreement will advance U.S. economic interests in a critical region that accounts for nearly 40% of global GDP (gross domestic product). It will also help the United States respond to the regional and bilateral trade agreements that are already in place or are being negotiated by competitor countries.”
For the complete statement, view the USDA news release online.
Taylor McNeel National FFA President
With a raspy voice and between coughing spells, a tired but excited Taylor McNeel is thankful to God and to all those who invested in her life for the opportunity to serve as the National President of FFA and the organization’s more than 610,000 members.
McNeel, a junior agriculture business student at Southern Arkansas University, was named Saturday, Oct. 31, to this most prestigious position in front of around 16,000 people at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville at the FFA National Convention and Expo.
Throughout the convention week, McNeel and the 40 other officer candidates selected from around the country were put through a series of interviews, speeches, workshops, writing assignments and tests. She said the process aims to gauge the candidates’ skills and knowledge of FFA and agriculture and to find out who they are as people. McNeel made the cut down to 24 on Tuesday, and from Thursday to Saturday she said it was an anxious waiting game until the final results were announced.
For more information, please view the full news release online.
Last Chance Cattle Producers: Your Help is Needed
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National Western Livestock Show Media Internship
Are you a writer, photographer and social media pro with a passion for the livestock industry? If so, apply for the 2016 National Western Livestock Show media internship. Two students will be selected for one, five-day internship each week of the 2016 show, either Jan. 13-17 or Jan. 20-24.
Interns will attend livestock shows and events; write human interest stories and press releases; manage social media channels; and capture around the grounds and showring candids. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to each intern. In addition, lodging and some meals will be provided.
To apply email your cover letter indicating intern week of preference, résumé and two work samples (including writing and photography) to Kylee Deniz at kdeniz@pork.org by Friday, Nov. 20. Selected interns will be notified no later than Dec. 11.
Applicants must be enrolled as a college undergraduate. Additionally, a personal laptop and digital camera are required.
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