Article: Amarillo Globe-News, Texas, farm briefs column.(Column)

Byline: Kevin Welch

Mar. 25--FEEDING CONTEST: The 2007 Texas Cattle Feeders Association Fed Beef Challenge will be April 12 at the Amarillo Livestock Auction.

There will be evaluation contests for feedyard managers and employees, the public and college students, a steak feed and other activities. For more information, contact Trent Tyson at trent@tcfa.org or (806) 358-3681.

ALTERNATIVE MARKETING: A USDA study reports beef producers and packers think alternative marketing arrangements improve efficiency and reduce risk when compared to marketing through conventional means such as auctions.

Feedlots reported cost savings of $1 to $17 per ...

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