Beef Quality

Veterinarians Are Key To BQA Progress

Fri, 31 May 2013 14:47:00 +0000

Not only do veterinarians need to know BQA inside and out, they need to know how to translate that livestock health information into action. Here's a look at how beef vets can help the beef quail assurance program progress.

Minnesota Girl Delivers A Poignant Food Safety Message

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:21:00 +0000

By Mary Moenning

Mary Moenning, a member of the Hayfield, MN, FFA chapter, details her little sister Martha’s near-fatal experience as an infant with E. coli O157:H7 in underscoring the importance of beef safety. This presentation won Mary a second-place finish in the Minnesota State FFA Convention speaking competition this spring.

Industry At A Glance: The Importance Of USDA Quality Grade

Thu, 09 May 2013 17:36:00 +0000

Will the use of camera technology in the quality grading of beef play a bigger role in producers' genetic and management decisions?

Industry Reduces E. coli By 90%, But Little Progress With Salmonella

Tue, 07 May 2013 10:38:00 +0000

By Heather Smith Thomas

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.

Tandem Evolution: BQA & Veterinarian Responsibility

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:47:00 +0000

Rather than an evolving beef veterinary role, some veterinarian experts believes focusing on cattle management has more to do with the choices a veterinary practice makes about how to best serve its clients’ needs.

Beef Quality Assurance Award Winners Honored At Cattle Industry Convention

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:43:00 +0000

Beef Checkoff News

Two producers were honored with the checkoff’s annual national Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) award and Dairy Beef Quality Assurance (DBQA) award, created to recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers from across the country who incorporate BQA principles as part of the day-to-day activities on their operations. One individual was also recognized with the BQA Marketer Award, and one individual received the BQA Educator Award.

The “Middlemen” -- Retailers, Food Service Parcel & Peddle Beef

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:52:00 +0000

Imagine a sea parceled out to hundreds of millions of consumers, who have instant access to the quantity they need and want, every day of the year at any time of day. That’s basically what happens with beef every year, some 26 billion lbs. in 2011, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). Beef production in 2011 was worth about $79 billion.

K-State Study Showcases Beef Quality Assessment Tool

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:51:00 +0000

Mary Lou Peter, Kansas State University

A recent study by Kansas State University’s Beef Cattle Institute indicated that most Kansas feedlots are handling cattle in a low stress, humane manner and have protocols in place designed to ensure beef safety.

Canada Offers U.S. Consumer Lessons

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 17:35:00 +0000

A study conducted by the Canadian Food Safety Alliance in early December indicates that half of respondents believe E.coli incidents have been increasing over the last five years. Even more concerning is that 42% of Canadians say they've decreased their consumption of beef as a result.

My View From The Country

Beef Has A Great Story On The Amino Acid Taurine

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:06:00 +0000

By Guoyao Wu and H. Russell Cross,Texas A&M University

Meat is a major dietary source of taurine, an essential human nutrient. A 3-oz. beef steak would provide 55 mg taurine, which would meet about 70% of daily taurine requirement by healthy adults. Because plants contain no taurine, abundant amounts of taurine from all kinds of meats demonstrate another important contribution that animal foods make to improving human health and well-being.