As National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Terry Stokes reports, the 2007 Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show have kicked off in Nashville - beginning with a full day of cattle producer education.

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Wednesday afternoon, the cattle industry’s largest trade show opens its four-day run – with a special bonus coming on Saturday.

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Thursday’s highlights include market analysis from Cattle-Fax and Beef Industry Issues Forums on topics like natural and organic beef, ethanol’s impact on the cattle industry, and animal ID.

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On Friday, the Secretary of Agriculture addresses the convention.

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Committees lay the grassroots groundwork for meetings of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board and the NCBA Board of Directors.

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For cattlemen who can’t attend the convention, NCBA’s web site - www.beefusa.org - is an excellent source of information.

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