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MCOOL, COOL law needs to be finalized

COOL Deadline Looms: What’s Next?

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.

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  • MCOOL, COOL law needs to be finalized
    May 9, 2013
    Article

    COOL Deadline Looms: What’s Next?

    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
  • omega 3 fatty acide in beef burgers
    Mar. 15, 2013
    Article

    KSU Process Boosts Omega-3 Fatty Acids In Beef Burgers

    Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce heart disease, cholesterol and high blood pressure. Jim Drouillard, a Kansas State University (KSU) professor of animal sciences and industry, has developed a technique to enrich ground beef with these healthy compounds....More
  • national beef cook-off logo
    Jan. 15, 2013
    Article

    National Beef Cook-Off Seeks Healthy Recipes from Home Cooks

    The 30th National Beef Cook-Off is calling on home cooks across the country to start grilling, broiling, roasting, stir-frying and stewing on their healthy beef menu ideas for the 2013 recipe competition, funded in part by the Beef Checkoff Program....More
  • boxed beef sales branded product
    Dec. 27, 2012
    Article

    Industry At A Glance: Branded Beef Sales 3

    The sales volume of branded beef products established a new mark (15%) in August, and the running average is nearly double that of just a few years ago. In a time of tightening beef supplies, this trend has important implications for the beef industry....More
  • Dec. 18, 2012
    Article

    Meat Supplies Up Despite Lower Harvest Numbers

    The bottom line is that producers in a free-market system respond to incentives. Producers need to use the best science that money can buy so as to meet society’s requirements. They have done a pretty darn good job at that....More
  • food shopper behavior
    Dec. 3, 2012
    Article

    Industry At A Glance: Food Shopper Behavior 1

    Final demand is critically important to any industry. The financial crisis and ensuing recession had a sharp outcome on consumer behavior, especially in the food-retailing sector....More
  • food morality discussion
    Nov. 29, 2012
    Article

    Why The Fuss About Food? 11

    Get into a conversation about food and you’ll quickly realize that the last thing it’s about is the food itself. American society and culture have changed, and if beef is to remain a part of the diet of this changing culture, cattlemen will need to learn that talking about food has very little to do with food....More
  • Certified Angus Beef choice steak
    Nov. 26, 2012
    blog

    CAB, Nolan Ryan Prove Quality, Consistency Pay

    Quality and consistency pay, even in a soft economy. Just ask those involved in the industry’s most successful branded beef program, Certified Angus Beef® (CAB). The program, which began in 1978, reported record sales for a sixth consecutive fiscal year (FY) that ended Sept. 30....More
  • Nov. 1, 2012
    blog

    Dr. Oz Says Meat Is Not The Cause Of America’s Obesity Problem 12

    Mehmet Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon, author and television host, as well as director of the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital. On his daily talk show, “The Dr. Oz Show,” the two-time Emmy® Award winner hosts nutrition experts, diet and fitness professionals and celebrities. Frankly, I find it ironic that five days/week, he can come up with new, innovative ways for folks to lose weight -- sometimes contradicting the idea presented the day before. But, once in awhile, I think Oz gets it right....More
  • Oct. 23, 2012
    Article

    New Online Tool Addreses Consumer Questions On Food Production

    Consumers seeking answers about how their food is grown and raised now will find it difficult to find accurate information. Search terms such as antibiotics and biotechnology currently result in a plethora of misinformation. The U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) today unveiled USFRA FoodSource, an online resource designed to bring accurate information to the forefront....More
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