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IwatchedtheSu- per Bowl, and since San Francisco 49ers didn't make it, I was cheer- ing for the Denver Bron- cos. Lady Gaga singing the Star Spangled Ban- ner was beautiful, with no screeching the high notes. As for the half time, I agreed with all the com- ments on Facebook that it was terrible, while the media praised it. No won- der the average American no longer believes the me- dia and what they print or say. My favorite commer- cials didn't make the me- dia choices of best. "Go- ing to the Dogs," Doritos, as the dogs tried to get in- side the grocery store; or the one about the father giving his daughter's date keys to the car and he ap- pears everywhere. Did you notice the large ham- burger in front of Helen Mirren during the Bud- weiser ad? Naturally I was disappointed that Bud- weiser didn't feature the Clydesdales. Last time Bill and I were in San Diego for the cattle convention it was Super Bowl time, and there was a big party in the convention cen- ter with lots of big televi- sions, cheer leaders, Super Bowl food, drink and a noisy group of cowboys. Another year we at- tended a Super Bowl party in the San Antonio Alamodome, and differ- ent snacks and food were served after each quarter, with beer and margaritas. 'NeverQuit' The weather in San Di- ego was 70 degrees, blue skies and welcoming to the many cattle indus- try people that had snow, blizzards earlier in the month. The official count was 6,718 registered dur- ing the week. "Never Quit," the story of a life built on success- ful missions, was the pre- sentation given by Robert O'Neill, who was our key- note speaker at the gen- eral session. O'Neill was a Navy SEAL, team leader and senior chief petty of- ficer. He used videos of what they went through in training to become a SEAL and telling us about some of the more than 400 combat missions in four different theaters of war. O'Neill showed us how the best of military's best, approach strategic plan- ning when mission failure is not an option. He has a list of certifications in- cluding instructor, phys- ical trainer, special war- fare sniper and breacher, diving supervisor, close quarters combat, demoli- tion, to name a few. He completed more than 1,000 jumps. In his line of work, instant, crit- ical decision-making was necessary for success. He trained more than 800 special operations and tactical operators. His mantra of "never quit" and this is the single most important factor in deter- mining success. O'Neill reminded us that the ser- vicemen doing the dirti- est work are often making the hardest sacrifices. Since leaving ac- tive duty, O'Neill is a co- founder of Your Grateful Nation, P.O.Box 2429, Res- ton, VA 20195, which pro- vides individualized tran- sition support for Special Operations heroes and their families. They pro- vide executive-level men- toring, transition services, and family stabilization support. He is also a con- tributor to Fox News. USS Midway The USS Midway was visible from our hotel room, and Thursday eve- ning we had an exclusive event aboard the ship, the longest serving Navy air- craft carrier of the 20th century, featuring a 4 acre flight deck and two en- closed hanger bays. As we came aboard three women greeted us in their USO uniforms, as they sang songs the An- drews Sisters made fa- mous. Then on the flight deck there was an or- chestra for the authentic World War II USO Show with the classic swing sound. Food and drink were available nearby and many people were seated under the heaters or danc- ing. The Midway was named after an important battle, which took place on Midway Island in the Pacific, representing a de- cisive victory for the Al- lied forces. It is 1,001 feet long, which is about the length of three football fields, and as high as a 20-story building, weighing almost 70,000 tons. The Mid- way could carry up to 80 planes. There are three el- evators that were used to move planes from the flight deck to inside the ship. Each of these eleva- tors could carry 110,000 pounds. The USS Midway sailed in every ocean in the world, and fought in the Vietnam War and in the First Persian Gulf War. Over the years, she was deployed to the North At- lantic, Caribbean Sea, Mediterranean Sea, In- dian Ocean and the West- ern Pacific Ocean. In 1992, after a career that lasted 47 years, the Midway was decommis- sioned. Over the years, more than 200,000 men had served on the Midway. Market report The next morning at 7:30 a.m. more than 3,000 attendees were on hand to hear CattleFax Outlook CEO Randy Blach say he believes the market cor- rection is mostly behind the cattle industry. He ex- plained how tight global protein supplies and a strong export market in 2014 and 2015 led to the "perfect storm" of market peaks and the significant drops seen in recent ex- tremes. "We are coming off of historic peaks in the cat- tle market, created by unique conditions in the global beef and protein markets," said Blach. "Dy- namics, specifically global beef supply, led to a large correction in price. That big market downward swing is nearly over now. However, the cycle shows prices continuing to trend lower in 2016, 2017, and 2018." Analysts predicted cat- tle feeders will see av- erage losses near $200 per head, stocker opera- tors will experience tight margins and the cow-calf sector can expect profit- able margins. The team of economists expect fed cat- tle prices to average $130- 145 in 2016. "The cow-calf margins will still be profitable, but substantially lower than in the past two years," said Kevin Good, Senior Analyst and Fed Cattle Market Specialist at Cat- tleFax. "We predict the cattle feeder will have tight margins for the year overall with potential for profit mid-year." A two-year El Nino weather pattern has re- plenished moisture con- ditions across the coun- try, specifically the West Coast, which saw some re- lief in 2015. The weather outlook appears favor- able, especially for mois- ture conditions across the grasslands, according to Art Douglas, Ph.D., Pro- fessor Emeritus at Creigh- ton University. "As we head into 2016, a split jet stream pat- tern will favor above nor- mal precipitation from California to the south- ern Plains and the South- east through March," said Douglas. "In the Corn Belt, spring will be wet- ter-than-normal which will be accompanied by slower spring warming. Delays in fieldwork and planting dates are likely to result." CattleFax experts proj- ect $294 in added value per head due to exports in the year ahead, a $ 66 per head decline from 2014 values. This decrease in export potential is caused by a combination of a strong U.S. dollar, slow- down in global market and challenges with market ac- cess. Russia and China are still the biggest opportuni- ties for U.S. beef but trade restrictions will continue to limit potential in the year ahead. Beef imports are pre- dicted to be down 8 per- cent due to an anticipated increase in domestic cow slaughter. Australian im- ports will decline due to the start of an expansion phase triggered by im- provements in moisture conditions there. In the United States, CattleFax analysts expect to see herd growth moderate, with an increase of just 600,000 head added in 2016. That pace is slower than 2015, when produc- ers added 1.1 million head beef, but trade restrictions will continue to limit po- tential in the year ahead. To learn more from the CattleFax Outlook Session or become a member, visit www.cattlefax.com. This CattleFax Outlook information came from Jan. 29, Convention Edi- tion, BeefUSA.org, the offi- cial publication of NCBA. JeanBartonhasbeen writing her column in the Daily News since the early 1990s. She can be reached by e-mail at jbarton2013@gmail.com. JEANBARTON NotesfromthecattleconventioninSanDiego CONTRIBUTEDPHOTO The view of the USS Midway from our hotel room during the Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in San Diego. CHICO California State University, Chico's College of Agriculture will host its 13th annual Career and In- ternship Fair 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at the University Farm Pavilion, 311 Nicholas C. Schouten Lane in Chico. More than 40 com- panies including Fos- ter Farms, Harris Ranch, J.G. Boswell, The Morn- ing Star Company, Nation- wide Agribusiness, Rabo- bank, Tanimura & Antle and the Tremont and Ly- man Groups are registered to attend. The annual Career and Internship Fair has had continued success con- necting student jobseek- ers and potential employ- ers in all fields of agricul- ture. Companies in atten- dance will have the op- portunity to meet students and alumni who have ob- tained a degree in or are studying animal science; agricultural business; crops, horticulture, and land resource manage- ment; and agricultural sci- ence and education. More information on the career fair can be found online at http:// www.csuchico.edu/ag/re- sources/career-fair.shtml. 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