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Undercover video campaigns, staging protests at grocery stores and posting graphic content on social media are common activist tactics, but here’s a look at a recent trend of court cases – and unfortunately, “wins.”
More than 400 participants gathered at the tenth Water for Food Global Conference to discuss innovative ways to improve water and food security by increasing farmers’ resiliency to a changing landscape.
The Butcher Shop Program is helping Colombian butcher shops improve sales of U.S. red meat is expanding into the foodservice sector to work directly with Colombian restaurants.
USMEF Spring Conference guest speaker Kenneth Smith Ramos, a former chief NAFTA negotiator for Mexico, says ag trade has thrived under NAFTA and its successor pact, USMCA, bolstering food security across the continent.
USDA announces an atypical case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), a neurologic disease of cattle, in an approximately five-year-old or older beef cow at a slaughter plant in South Carolina.
According to Iowa State University’s David Verhoeven, vaccines using mRNA technology have been shown to reduce disease on farms, and it’s all but impossible for them to end up in your food.
To address agricultural challenges, Beth Ford stressed the need for a comprehensive, long-term water sustainability strategy, and shared why water is at the top of her priority list.
By restoring the native ecosystem on their land, the Browns are doing their part to protect one of the most imperiled ecosystems, the grasslands of North America.
Farming is getting far more complex, says Ted Matthews, director of Rural Minnesota Mental Health Support. Because of that, it’s more important than ever to take care of yourself.
The Certified Angus Beef (CAB) brand is expanding to include grass-fed product, to “provide premium beef for every liking,” at select stores and restaurants.
The 2022 National Beef Quality Audit was released May 16 during a call with media. Data from the audit indicate a safe and high-quality product is consistently offered to today’s consumers.
After Tyson Foods reports anemic first quarter sales and downgrades its forecast, The Wall Street Journal editors wrote, “This doesn’t look like an antitrust conspiracy or market oligopoly.”
The rise in dollar stores across rural America is no secret, but how are consumers using them to fulfill their food needs?
NPPC’s Michael Formica predicts Proposition 12 repercussions will be seen in California as early as this morning.
The Supreme Court of the United States announced on March 28 that it will take up the National Pork Producers Council and American Farm Bureau Federation’s challenge to California’s Proposition 12.
USDA’s pasture and range conditions shows 33% is rated good/excellent and 37% is poor/very poor. While the picture is improved from last year, a deeper dive shows one state is worse than 2013.
Workshop training events for managers and employees of feedyards and related industries are scheduled for June in Kearney, Neb., and Garden City, Kan.
Agtech startup MyAnIML™ announces a hardware update designed to support the implementation of its AI-enabled predictive health platform in commercial feedlot and dairy operations.
Discover the rich history and transformative changes in U.S. beef cattle production, from early settlers to modern innovations and technology in the industry. Happy Beef Month to all cattlemen and cattlewomen!
Despite facing headwinds in late 2022 through the start of 2023, U.S. beef exports may be looking up, according to data released by USDA and a report compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
With the grilling season set to kick off, lots of attention is focused on beef demand as the tightening of beef supplies will increase the pressure for higher wholesale and retail beef prices.
Tyson Foods Inc posted a surprise second-quarter loss on Monday and cut its full-year revenue forecast on falling beef and pork prices, sending the U.S. meat packer’s shares tumbling 9% before the bell.
A total of $4 million has been pledged by Taco Bell, Cargill and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to aid Intermountain West ranchers in conservation and regenerative practices across cattle grazing lands.
“No food choice results in more greenhouse gas emissions than beef,” says the Environmental Working Group’s Scott Faber, after petitioning USDA to prohibit low-carbon beef claims and require independent verification.
Effective immediately, JBS USA will begin the transition of 10 facilities to its newly created company, JBS Sanitation.
When it comes to meat, what is your state most hungry for? Data shows meat eaters across the nation are looking for variety and tend to have a geographic component to recent consumer preferences.
Farmers in the Southern Plains are finally starting to see much-needed moisture hit their fields. It may be too late for winter wheat, but it’s a hopeful sign for those needing the rain to even plant summer crops.
The Texas Beef Council (TBC) and Beef Loving Texans have launched the new “BBQuest – Take on Texas BBQ” free mobile pass program.
The third annual National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout Field Day was held last month at HRC Feedyard, Scott City, Kansas.
While everyone looks forward to the main course, there’s an entire industry focused on the “leftovers.” On April 21, celebrate the “invisible industry” through National Rendering Day!