LIMOUSIN
Today
Limousin Today – Profit Tomorrow • Official Publication of NALF
®
November 2018 • Vol. 3, No. 3
N ational W estern S tock
S how & L imousin C onvention
Schedule of Events......................................................................16
Annual Convention.....................................................................17
Host Hotel Information.............................................................17
Nominations Sought for NALF Awards................................17
2019 National Limousin Sale...................................................17
Committtee Selects Candidates for
NALF Board of Directors...........................................................17
In Every Issue
NALF Contacts............................... 4
Member and Industry News
Briefs............................................... 38
Sales & Events.............................. 48
Advertiser Index.......................... 49
Statement of Ownership......... 51
Features and News
Diamond C Ranch Limousin - More Alike Than Different
By Bruce Derksen...........................................................................................13
International Limousin Congress...........................................................21
Today’s Columns
Hello, November, by Gary Fuchs................................................................ 6
More on BOLT, by Mark Anderson.............................................................. 9
Changes in EPDs, by Tonya Amen...........................................................19
Consider Your Source, by Dominic Ruppert.........................................27
Marketing the Limousin Advantage with the IGS Feeder Profit
Calculator™, by Nathan Smith....................................................................39
A New Perspective, by Julie Ochsner......................................................47
Recognizing the present and ever-changing environment of the beef industry,
the North American Limousin Foundation acknowledges LIMOUSIN Today as
its official publication . This publication is focused on commercial producers to
convey the message of the Limousin breed and NALF members to buyers and
stakeholders of the beef industry. Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow.
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