Students at NYBLS 2018
Students gain beef industry knowledge at Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium
Nov 08, 2018
Held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Animal Science Complex, 40+ high school students had the opportunity to explore the ins and outs of the beef industry at the Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium.
2018 Slaughter Mix
Priming the consumer demand pump: Prime beef hits a new high
Nov 07, 2018
The impact of increasing beef quality on consumer demand is undeniable.
Sorting cattle
Bruised beef carcasses = bruised bottom line
Nov 06, 2018
A study of bruised carcasses in packing plants reveals the surprising extent of the problem.
A significant amount of trimming is necessary when a carcass contains lead shot. This results in loss to the packer. Caviness Beef Packers used sophisticated technology to detect any carcass blemishes, such as injection sites or lead shot.
Don’t shoot profit in foot — or anywhere else
Nov 06, 2018
Lead shot is still showing up in hides and skin at packing plants.
Sponsored Content
Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP)
Nov 01, 2018
The Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) offers sizable premiums to enrollees.
Cattle and climate
4 facts on cows & climate change that can’t be ignored
Oct 30, 2018
Frank Mitloehner clears the air on cattle and greenhouse gas emissions. Here are four tidbits worth sharing with naysayers.
Moving cattle
Time to stop kicking the can when it comes to animal traceability
Oct 30, 2018
What would you do if you couldn’t move your cattle? A stop movement order is likely if a foreign animal disease should hit the U.S. beef business. Question is, are we ready?
Lab grown meat
Industry pushes for USDA regulation of fake meat
Oct 27, 2018
USDA and FDA hear comments regarding the safety and marketing of cell-based fake meat, as well as which agency will ultimately have regulatory control.
USCA Danni Beer
Cattlemen testify on regulations & labeling of cell cultured proteins
Oct 25, 2018
A two-day meeting was held in Washington, D.C. to discuss the future of cell culture protein technology. Industry voices testified on behalf of beef producers. Check out what they had to say on today’s blog.
October 2018 Consumer Preference Outlook
Consumer considerations when buying food products
Oct 24, 2018
When it comes to the question of being a trusted source of information about food, farmers and ranchers possess a distinct advantage.
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