2004 Cattle Feeders Annual
The Cover
  The beef industry can look back on several significant milestones in its history--the beef checkoff, the advent of commercial cattle feeding and boxed beef among them.  When history turns the page on today's beef industry, what milestone will stand out?  Industry observers bet that the advent of new, convenient, value-added beef products that consumers can heat in the microwave and service in less than 10 minutes will get the nod. Thanks to the beef checkoff, these products are a reality, and the feedyards in the Cattle Feeding Country of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico will continue to do their part by producing safe, wholesome, high quality beef for consumers.

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