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  • Mar. 4, 2012
    Article

    New Nutrition-Label Requirements For Certain Meats

    New meat labeling rules went into effect last week. USDA now requires nutrition facts labels on 40 of the most popular cuts of beef and poultry....More
  • Mar. 4, 2012
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    In A Hamburger Economy, Hollywood Still Loves Steak 1

    According to USDA, 2011 U.S. per-capita beef consumption was at 57.4 lbs./person, down 13% from 2001 and 25% from 1980. By 2012, it’s estimated that Americans will be eating an average of 54.1 lbs. of beef annually....More
  • Feb. 29, 2012
    Article

    Consumer Interest In Beef Quality Grades Impacts Cattle Business

    Beef quality grades and consumer interest do impact the cow-calf producer, according to Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension livestock specialist. Cole recently polled consumers about their perceptions and preferences in beef purchases. At that same time, he was able to educate people about beef quality grades....More
  • Feb. 29, 2012
    blog

    Jude Capper On Brain Food 11

    “Nothing moved us into bigger brains faster than the consumption of animal products. Yet, it’s clearly documented that fats from animal products improves brain function. Let’s put the low-fat craze behind us and move forward by embracing the right portions of real food and real food only...More
  • Feb. 29, 2012
    blog

    Will Lab-Grown Meat Catch On? 7

    Would you eat lab-grown beef? This was the question I posed last week on the blog, and generated a pretty interesting discussion in the comments section. While most agreed that test-tube meat sounded awfully unappealing, there are a growing number of folks in the media saying, “why not?”...More
  • Feb. 28, 2012
    Article

    10 Tips For Using New Technologies In Your Beef Operation

    For the past couple of years, I have been exploring the social media and mobile devices (smartphones, smartbooks) to see if these tools could be effective in communicating information to beef producers. At first, I was skeptical about these social media tools, but my eyes have been opened to the opportunities they could provide in communicating to consumers; but have also seen some great potential for their use in a beef operation. Here are my top 10 tips on how to leverage these new technologies in your beef operation....More
  • Feb. 27, 2012
    Article

    U.S. Cattle Placements Slow, May Stoke Beef Prices

    The number of cattle that moved into U.S. feedlots fell for a second straight month in January, a government report shows, signaling a further tightening of beef and cattle supplies due in part to a devastating drought....More
  • Feb. 23, 2012
    Article

    Right-Sized Cuts Address Consumer Needs

    State beef councils are joining with the national beef checkoff program in support of a new retail beef marketing program that has the potential to significantly increase U.S. beef sales....More
  • Feb. 23, 2012
    blog

    Would You Eat Lab-Grown Beef? 14

    Test-tube burgers are hitting the news again, and if the idea of eating synthetic beef makes your skin crawl, keep reading....More
  • Feb. 15, 2012
    Article

    Cattle Prices Continue To Rise

    Futures prices for slaughter-ready cattle are up more than $1/cwt., to push the prices for delivery between February and August above $127/cwt. on the Chicago Board of Trade....More
  • Feb. 14, 2012
    Article

    Beef Is A Good Choice For Dinner 1

    As the daughter of a cattle rancher and a person of omnivorous tendencies, I found the article “Vegetarianism humane choice” first unreadable, then annoying and, finally, irritating for reasons beyond my initial disgust. After the first few paragraphs, I simply wanted to refute all the arguments made, many of which were based on unfounded evidence....More
  • Feb. 13, 2012
    Article

    Show Your Love This Valentine’s Day With A T-Bone For Two

    February is a month dedicated to expressing affection. This year, food is the language of love....More
  • Feb. 9, 2012
    Article

    Apple’s “Siri” Needs A Digital Update On Agriculture

    One of the most fun new digital “toys” on the market is the new Apple iPhone 4S cell phone. Television commercials on Apple’s latest telephone innovation tout asking any question by clicking on the phone’s microphone button with answers delivered in mere seconds via Apple. Siri is the voice which verbally answers the questions…or tries too. In reality, many of Siri’s answers – no matter the question – are designed to help iPhone users find restaurant and grocery store locations. That’s good for agriculture....More
  • Jan. 30, 2012
    Article

    Improve Ability To Make Accurate, Profitable Decisions About Young Angus Sires

    A recent analysis shows that adding genomic information to expected progeny differences (EPDs) can increase a producer’s odds of selecting the most appropriate Angus sires for his or her individual herd goals....More
  • Dec. 1, 2011
    article

    BEEF Tech December 2011

    New products including The Perfect Bungee™, limited-edition Western art prints, and the Novus International’s BioOpti-mizedSM Trace Minerals Program....More
  • Nov. 1, 2011
    article

    BEEF Tech November 2011

    New products including The Perfect Bungee™, limited-edition Western art prints, and the Novus International’s BioOpti-mizedSM Trace Minerals Program....More
  • Oct. 1, 2011
    article

    BEEF Tech October 2011

    New products including John Deere Heavy Duty Loaders, Vira Shield website update, Nexfos™, a patented granulated feed-grade monodicalcium phosphate for livestock feed, Grizzly 300 2WD utility ATV, Vermeer® SW5000 and SW5500 Silage Wrappers, Welding iPhone app, and IDEXX Bovine Pregnancy Test....More
  • Sep. 1, 2011
    article

    BEEF Tech September 2011

    New products including Noromectin Pour-On brand, Innovacyn's Vetericyn® line, 2012 Featherlite stock trailers, BiOWiSH™ Manure & Odor Treatment, battery powered OREGON® PowerNow™ 40V Max* Cordless Chainsaw, and New Holland’s ProCart™....More
  • Jul. 27, 2011
    article

    FSA Livestock Insurance Protection A Good Investment To Protect Against Extreme Heat

    With the extreme temperatures so far in July, it's a good time to remind producers about assistance they might be eligible for in case of livestock or poultry loss....More
  • Jul. 1, 2011
    article

    BEEF Tech August 2011

    New products including Zactran antimicrobial, 24-joule PW2400 Power Wizard, Yamaha’s Grizzly 700 FI 4x4 and Grizzly 550 FI 4x4 all-terrain-vehicles, FOSS’s new NIRS™ DS2500 feed analyzer, Agri-King’s Maximiser® and Bobcat Company replacement track options....More
  • Jul. 1, 2011
    article

    BEEF Tech July 2011

    New products including RZR Mask; S750 Bobcat skid-steer loader;Bayer Animal Health’s Baytril® 100 Injectable; Bovine GoldLyte®; Y-TEX® Corporation’s new digital printing; Triangle® vaccines and Harvest Tec’s new dye sprayer marking system....More
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