It’s been roughly five years since ‘pink slime’ was a buzzword in the national media. A Reuters report says the Beef Processors, Incorporated, $5.7 billion defamation lawsuit against ABC television is underway this week in Elk Point, South Dakota. BPI claims ABC television, owned by the Walt Disney Company, and ABC reporter Jim Avila, defamed the company by calling its …
Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman on U.S. Beef to China
U.S. trade officials are meeting this week with counterparts in China to finalize trade protocols regarding the export of U.S. beef to China. The move follows last month’s announcement that the U.S. and China reached an agreement to restart U.S. beef exports to China, sidelined since 2003. However, as the Financial Times reported last week, China already has access to …
NCBA Sees Great Market Potential for Beef in China
There’s been a lot of talks the past few weeks about U.S. beef heading back to China once again. Kent Bacus, with the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, told a group at the recent Montana Ag Summit that he expects beef sales to grow tremendously once U.S. beef is allowed back into China. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
BPI Lawsuit Against ABC Going to Trial
A lawsuit by Beef Products Inc. (BPI) alleging defamation by ABC-TV will head to trial next week. BPI is seeking $1.9 billion in the lawsuit against ABC and correspondent Jim Avila for a series of stories the network ran on BPI’s signature product, Lean Finely Textured Beef, which was referred to as “pink slime” in those reports. Jury selection began …
Halstrom Announced as Next USMEF President
The U.S. Meat Export Federation recently announced that Dan Halstrom, USMEF senior vice president for marketing, will become the new President and CEO later this year. Joe Schuele has the details. From: U.S. Meat Export Federation Halstrom joined USMEF as senior vice president for marketing in 2010, overseeing promotional activities for U.S. red meat managed through …
Intern Enjoys May Beef Month in Georgia
The Georgia Beef Board has been busy the past month conducting various May Beef Month events in the state, and one person helping has been Georgia Beef Board and Georgia Cattlemen’s Association summer intern, Elizabeth Stalvey. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Oklahoma Beef Council Embezzler Pleads Guilty
Former Oklahoma Beef Council employee Melissa Mortenson pled guilty this week to embezzling $2.6 million from the beef checkoff over the course of seven years. She now awaits sentencing from the court. The Beef Council Board of Directors says this is a significant step towards bringing the criminal matter to a conclusion. “We are indebted to federal investigators for the …
U.S. Beef is Back in Brazil
American beef is back in Brazil, after a 13-year hiatus. Stephanie Ho has more on the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Use Food Thermometers to be Food Safe this Summer
Summer is a time for family vacations, backyard barbecues and plenty of outdoor activities with food as the centerpiece. But before those steaks and burgers go on the grill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) wants to remind consumers to keep their family and themselves safe from foodborne illness by using a food thermometer …
U.S. is Number One World Beef Supplier
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is holding their Spring Conference in Arlington, Virginia this week. They held a press conference Tuesday to discuss some of the business being discussed. And a highlight of that was USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng giving some of the export numbers, where he said the United States has become the number one beef …