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COOl labeling proposal
by Steve Kay May. 3, 2013

Congress Must Fix COOL Law

Why then did USDA and its Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) propose amendments to the COOL rule that don’t even address this issue?....More
costco wholesale supermarket news
by Steve Kay Mar. 25, 2013

Price-Per-Pound Drives Consumer Beef Sales

Costco is the nation’s largest retail seller of Prime and Choice beef, moving well over 500 million lbs./year. It doesn’t break out its beef sales,....More
farm management costs
by Steve Kay Feb. 25, 2013

What Will It Take To Rebuild The U.S. Beef Cowherd?

My friend Howard was among the industry’s top 20 largest cow-calf operators in the late 1980s, but drought and other factors have whittled down....More
cow-calf industry
by Steve Kay Jan. 25, 2013

Cow-Calf Producers Are The Beef Industry’s Lifeblood

All this set me thinking as to how the U.S. beef industry is like a huge family. It has many members spread all over the continent (and Hawaii, of....More
by Steve Kay Dec. 20, 2012

The Mandatory COOL Saga Is Nearly Over

MCOOL finally was implemented in 2009, but the battle continued. Canada, later joined by Mexico, initiated a complaint with the World Trade....More
Certified Angus Beef choice steak
by Steve Kay Nov. 26, 2012

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....More
by Steve Kay Oct. 11, 2012

XL Foods At Center Of Cross-Border Contamination Issue

his year had been quiet in terms of U.S. beef recalls. That changed with a Sept. 17 recall of ground beef products produced at an Edmonton, Alberta,....More
by Steve Kay Sep. 21, 2012

Heavier Carcasses Minimize Effect Of Low Cattle Numbers

As the beef industry counters shrinking cattle numbers with more pounds per animal, the all-important question is: How much bigger and heavier can....More
by Steve Kay Aug. 28, 2012

Majority Of Beef’s Lost Dollars Due To Quality Grade Deficiencies

Beef packers have spent years finding ways to add value to a carcass. Given the volume of cattle they handle, an extra 1¢/lb. can add up to....More
by Steve Kay Jul. 19, 2012

Mother Nature Throws A Wrench Into 2012

On the heels of last year’s disastrous drought in the Southwest, a promising spring crop forecast has devolved into a looming disaster as high heat....More
by Steve Kay Jun. 22, 2012

Cull Cow Value Skyrockets In Today's Market

Americans’ appetite for ground beef is great news for cow-calf producers. Given the tight supplies of lean manufacturing beef, cull cows have....More
by Steve Kay May. 24, 2012

Vilification Of LFTB Reaches From Industry To Consumers

I bought a package of fresh ground beef at the grocery store the other day. It was a good deal at $2.49/lb., as retail ground beef prices have been....More
by Steve Kay Apr. 19, 2012

Industry Was Too Late On LFTB Issue

April 12, 2011, was the day that celebrity chef Jamie Oliver launched the “pink slime” term into the blogosphere with a crude, but compelling,....More
by Steve Kay Mar. 28, 2012

We Must Continue To Build Beef’s Value Equation

It’s startling that the declining U.S. cattle herd and consequent record-high cattle prices are causing more concern than celebration....More
by Steve Kay Feb. 28, 2012

Survey Shows Most Consumers Don’t Care About COOL

Mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) of meat and other foods is one of those issues that goes on and on and on. I wrote my first story about....More
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