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2009 RFID Survey
BEEF magazine is again proud to team up with Kansas State University (KSU) to deliver the industry's most complete survey of firms offering radio-frequency...
Mexican cattlemen launch ID system
The Union Ganadera Regional de Chihuahua (UGRCH), or the Chihuahua Cattlemen's Association, recently embarked on an aggressive, Internet-based cattle...
The verification process
With all that's been written and said about the age- and source-verification process, there's still a lot of confusion. The most common comment is that...
2007 alliance yellow pages
2007 marks BEEF magazine's 10th annual listing of industry alliances. Categorized by consumer-based programs, where the focus is on finding, feeding and marketing cattle according to predefined consumer product specifications...
Alliance Numbers Grow - Consolidate
Consumer-based programs listed in the BEEF Alliance Yellow Pages reflect the overall evolution of industry structure. While the numbers flowing through...
NAIS pilot projects report
USDA's final report on National Animal Identification System (NAIS) pilot projects conducted throughout 2004 says the retention rate of the button-like...
And Fluffy shall lead them
BSE? Nope. Worries about a virulent foreign animal disease like foot-and-mouth disease introduced by accident or intention? Nahh. Increased price volatility...
VeriPrime Introduces Farm-To-Fork Traceability
From Our Columnists
Advocate or Perish
"While the affluent nations can certainly afford to adopt ultra low-risk positions toward new advances in agricultural science and technology, and pay...
Don't Market Like 2008
Many ranchers' first inclination in marketing their 2009 calves is to base it on their 2008 calf crop experiences. That could be a serious mistake...
No Silver Bullet
I was so impressed with Richard Roth's letter to the editor that I thought it deserved some follow-up...























