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Lance Bauer, Bryan, is the western region fi eld repre- sentative for Beefmaster Breeders United (BBU). Bau-
er provides fi eld assistance to Beefmaster breeders and commercial beef producers located west of I-45 in Texas and west of Oklahoma. Matthew Woolfolk continues to serve as the eastern fi eld representative and covers all areas east of Interstate-45 in Texas, as well as Oklahoma and all states to the east. The 2016 American Akaushi Association Convention is Oct. 28 to 30 at the Overton Hotel and Conference Cen-
ter in Lubbock. The convention includes a tour with stops at Bovina Feeders and Caviness Beef Packers. Conven- tion speakers are John Steinmetz, president, Vista Bank; Colin Woodall, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association government affairs; Jaclyn Wilson, Flying Diamond Ge- netics, Neb.; Dr. Stephen Smith, Texas A&M University; Dr. Nevil Speer, AgriClear; Dr. John Paterson, Neogen/ GeneSeek; and Dr. John Michael Riley, Oklahoma State University. Bill Fielding, HeartBrand Beef CEO, will moderate a pan-
el of Dr. Ty Lawrence, West Texas A&M; Dr. Brad Johnson, Texas Tech University; and Phil Davis, Bar O Ranch, Idaho.
Ross Wilson, president and CEO of Texas Cattle Feed-
ers Association will be the featured speaker at the an- nual banquet. Visit
Akaushi.com for the complete sched- ule and registration and other information about the association or contact Bubba Bain, executive director, at 830-540-3912. In other Akaushi news, through an extensive 5-year joint process between HeartBrand Beef of Harwood
and the Brazilian group, Origine, full blood American Akaushi were recently exported to Brazil. This unique opportunity is the fi rst live cattle export from the U.S. to Brazil of any breed in nearly 2 decades. “The arrival of Akaushi in Brazil represents a deci- sive milestone enabling Brazil to have the best quality of meat in the world,” said Julius Cesar Resende, President of Of Oriigine.
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Certifi ed Hereford Beef LLC (CHB®) and National Beef Packing signed an updated packer and process
agreement for National Beef’s CHB value-added line of product. “National Beef has been a great partner with CHB since 2008 and this agreement will strengthen the partnership,” says Jack Ward, American Hereford
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