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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “beef”
Higher retail prices for several foods including eggs, orange juice, meat products, bagged salad, shredded cheddar and vegetable oil resulted in a slight increase in the American Farm Bureau Federation’s (AFBF) Spring Picnic Marketbasket Survey. The informal survey showed the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $51.05, up $1.02 …
Last week, President Trump requested a three-year extension of trade promotion authority, but the request comes amid growing concerns over the direction of the administration’s trade policy. And despite what we are hearing about trade issues, USDA is projecting that U.S. meat exports will rise this year just as production rises. Gary Crawford has the story. U.S. Meat Exports on …
Over the past year, many cattle producers have taken advantage of the interactive online Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) training, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Producer Education, Josh White, says there are various modules available for producers to take part in, including a transportation module. BQA Offers Transportation …
Everett Griner talks about eliminating slaughterhouses not such a good idea in today’s Agri View. Elimination of Slaughterhouses It is a very large group of people who don’t like the way animals are processed for food. In other words, they want to do away with slaughterhouses. That is a term that has a very wide identification. You don’t process chickens …
USDA slightly reduced its projections for red meat and poultry production in 2018. The forecast is slightly lower than last month, primarily due to a drop in beef production, which will more than offset increased pork and turkey production. The latest World Ag Supply and Demand Estimates Report says broiler production remains unchanged. USDA sees lower cattle slaughter and weights, …
Cathy Isom finishes out this week of celebrating food with one food holiday that you can literally have a ball. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Meatball Day Friday, March 9th is National Meatball Day. This unofficial food holiday is a perfect way to celebrate the little orbs of meat that makes so many dishes special. …
During the recent Cattle Industry Convention, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association board members discussed various issues including sustainability. NCBA President Kevin Kester says sustainability is a part of NCBA’s long range plan and it means a lot. NCBA Discussing the Sustainability of Beef
U.S. beef attracted interest from a wide range of buyers at a large Middle East food trade show. U.S. Meat Export Federation’s Joe Schuele has the story. U.S. Beef Promoted at Large Middle East Food Trade Show
Everett Griner talks about the reasons for meat prices increasing in the grocery store in today’s Agri View. Meat Prices Increasing Now the cost you pay for a T-Bone steak, or a chuck roast, does not begin with the growers profit. It is there. But the true cost is based on where the cost of production begins, and where it …
While talks are underway on many trade fronts, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) continues efforts behind the scenes to build trade of U.S. meat products in countries around the world. And according to USMEF President Dan Halstrom, one reason why is consumers in other countries really want U.S. meat. Promoting U.S. Meat Products Around the World
