This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as Florida cattle producer George Kempfer said being BQA certified helps to provide a good end product for the consumer. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting MyBeefCheckoff.com\bqa
Consumers Getting New Tool to Assist in Shopping for Meat
Consumers will be getting a new tool to assist them while shopping for meat as starting in 2012, USDA will require a nutrition label for 40 of the most popular meat and poultry products. Download Audio
NCBA Economist Pleased with Beef Exports
Chief Economist for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Greg Doud, said 2010 was a great year for beef exports. Download Audio
New Nutrition Labels Coming to Many Meats
On January 1, 2012 USDA include important nutritional information for consumers on the most popular cuts of meat and poultry products. Download Audio
Old Iron
Old farm machines don’t just sit and rust away. Everett Griner tells us that there are people out there looking for this equipment to give it new life. Download Audio
FBC Pleased with Year for Beef Checkoff
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, George Kempfer, said he feels the beef checkoff did another great job this year despite the fact they had fewer dollars to work with. Download Audio
GBB Looking Forward to New Year
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board said they are looking forward to working with the various programs they have lined up to get the beef message out to consumers in 2011. Download Audio
Keep Going
Everett Griner looks at how it is for families to sustain the family farm. Download Audio
AL Producer says BQA Helps Attitude of Cattle
This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as today Alabama cattle producer Donna Jo Curtis talks about how applying BQA practices on their operation has made a real difference. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting MyBeefCheckoff.com\bqa
Food Safety
Today Everett Griner tells us how congress has stepped in and is dealing with a big problem. Download Audio