Editor's Desk Meat Case Sales Jump with Checkoff Idea Keeping Score Dr. Brad Morgan High-Tech Spying--on Livestock Atop a mobile animal surveillance laboratory, technicians record data on animal behavior. The laboratory on wheels is equipped with remote-controlled cameras and night vision scopes. Purchasing Blended Ingredients Texas Develops a Market for Composted Feedyard Manure Employee Management Conference Held, Proceedings Available Free Trade Agreement Costly for U.S. Beef Market An Employee's Guide to BRD All employees in the feedyard, not just pen riders, should know the symptoms of a sick calf. Electronic Marketing Becoming Dominant Force in Cattle Sales Bidders Compete for Certified Calves at World Auctioneer Championship Rancher and Feedyard Owner Develops Branded Product The Flavor wave is an infra-red cooking system can cook a steak from frozen in 20 minutes. Manure Digester Reduces Solids, Odors in Lagoons The SHAC Manure Digester works to break down the solids in a lagoon, preparing them to be further utilized by the soil. PDAs for the Beef Feedlot Industry Palm-sized computers use a stylus and touch screen exclusively in combination with a handwriting recognition program. Are They Ready? Where is the Beef Industry Headed? Dry vs. Liquid Supplements Research Finds Breeding Soundness is Highly Heritable Take a Look at the Record "Mega Ball" A Meaty Competitor in Taiwan "Mega Ball" is the star attraction in a U.S. Meat Export Federation promotion that saw dramatic sales increases during 2000 on the island of Taiwan. An all-U.S. beef product using underutilized cuts, Mega Ball has also provided U.S. access to Taiwan's "wet markets" where 75 percent of consumers still shop. Foreign Buyers Talk U.S. Beef Certified Angus Beef Market Quotes Available Cactus Feeders Tops Texas Cattle Feeders Fed Beef Challenge Disease Outbreaks Make Origin Labeling Important Correlation of Nutrition and Breeding Market Notes Cattlewomen Introduce Website Gelbvieh Unveils Grid Merit EPD Beef Demand Up for Seventh Consecutive Quarter Angus Beef Record Service Provides Online Features Bill Mies Joins Future Beef Impact of Boxed Beef Price Reporting Error on Cattle Prices