The nation's premiere amateur beef-cooking contest, the National Beef Cook-Off®, is announcing its 15 national finalists for the 2009 event. Sonoma, Calif., is the host city for the 2009 event, which will take place Sept. 21-23, with amateur home cooks battling for their stake in more than $70,000 in cash prizes....More

There exist some 800,000 operations in the U.S. with cattle, USDA says. BEEF magazine services about the largest 10% of them with its printed product. Now, BEEF magazine is rolling out a product for the other 90%. Called American Cowman ......More

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