Earlier this year, USDA released revised MCOOL rules in response to a WTO ruling that the initial version of the U.S. law discriminated against Mexican and Canadian beef. However, Mexico and Canada say the revised rules aren’t sufficient and are preparing to impose retaliatory tariffs....More

The U.S. beef industry has done a tremendous job of dealing with carcass contamination involving E. coli. In fact, E. coli O157 positives in ground beef sampling have dropped by more than 90% in the last decade....More

James Dickson, Iowa State University professor of meat science, says the BPI experience has dampened enthusiasm among some food innovators regarding new, alternative processes....More

The new "Above All Else" beef checkoff campaign aims to reach the next generation of beef eaters, the older millennial and Gen-Xer, aged 25 to 44, who care about food and nutrition....More