Beef Industry News and Views
Wagy beef is the stuff of legend. Melt-in-your-mouth texture, rich and flavourful, this beef is the best you can get. Wagy refers to several breeds of cattle predisposed to producing meat with high amounts of marbling (fat). Originating from Japan, these cattle are now raised in several countries around the world, with Australia being the [...]
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The Pennsylvania Agricultural Lands Preservation Board has preserved an additional 1,788 acres on 19 farms in 12 counties for future generations through the state’s nationally recognized farmland preservation program. During the program’s 23-year history, 455,208 acres on 4,208 farms have been safeguarded for future agricultural production. The preserved farms are located in Berks, Blair, Cambria, [...]
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USDA Organic Certification, unlike under-determined labels such as “natural,” requires that stringent regulations be met. These regulations depend on the type of food product and specifications can vary widely between products. So what does the USDA require when it comes to beef? According to the most recent, relevant rules passed in late 2002, certified beef [...]
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When new crop hay starts hitting the ground, one of the common questions we get in the Extension Office is “What is hay worth?” The answer should be, it depends. In general hay has a value and a price. Let’s explore both of these. The value of hay is dependent on its ability to the [...]
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday announced the recall of 377,000 pounds of ground beef possibly tainted with E. Coli bacteria. The ground beef was produced between Sept. 7 and Oct. 6, officials said. No illness have been reported in association with the tainted products. The [...]
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) — The Farm Bureau says we should expect more jobs and export business with this week’s trio of free trade agreements approved by Congress. They’re with South Korea, Columbia and Panama. We found out from the Arkansas Farm Bureau that overall, from agriculture to electronics, our state stands to gain close [...]
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Cattle farmers in Texas are moving their herds north, to greener pastures. Everyone knows that Texas has been hot and dry. Cattlemen are responding to this new news. Given that they expect that this drought will continue, they are seeking out new “verdant” areas to raise their cattle. Investment under uncertainty and rational expectations lives [...]
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STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Ryan Wood hustles through the weathered barns and cabins on his Sweetwood Ranch, pointing out century-old ladders and floors well-worn by countless shuffling boots. “I’m a sucker for this old stuff,” he says in a restored log cabin that once served as a post office at a gold mining camp near his [...]
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National Steak and Poultry has been very successful with their products under the brand name Steakhouse Certified®. This line extension consists of five new beef items for the center of the plate. Each item is packaged with 1 to 4 pieces per pouch. The new beef items are part of the Steakhouse Certified® brand that [...]
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Clovis, NM – Some good news for Eastern New Mexico ranchers devastated by this drought. They now have one less thing to worry about, thanks to the USDA. The federal agency determined the threat of bovine tuberculosis is no longer there for cattle in Curry and Roosevelt counties. Dairy and beef production are central to the [...]
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