Bears have become a proxy for bitter fighting over whether hunting is a legitimate means of wildlife management, or a cruel leftover from colonial times. To date, the answer's been pretty clear.
With the recent action by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in releasing their amended Mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) rule, it seems COOL is once again the talk of the sale barn and the cafe.
Storing animal health products at the correct temperature is one key aspect of dairy beef quality assurance (BQA) programs, because improper storage can cause products to lose their effectiveness.
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA), which receives 82 percent of its annual revenues from government-mandated producer assessments under the national Beef Checkoff Program, is most likely using those gover
The ill-advised, poorly written and wholly ineffective Country of Origin labeling law is finally getting a decent burial. Some folks are in mourning, but they should be celebrating.
In a report required in the 2014 farm bill, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has said there is "no measurable benefit" to consumers as a result of the mandatory country-of-origin-labeling (COOL) law.
Much confusion and concern often surrounds the use of hormones in beef production. These "chemical messengers" are substances produced in the body that travel through the bloodstream to regulate body functions such as r
Leptospirosis is an important disease entity that can cause substantial productivity and profitability losses in the U.S. beef industry, particularly through its effect on reproductive performance and calf losses.
‘Tis the season: weaning time. This month we'll address on-the-farm weaning rations. The biggest hurdle in getting calves started off right in the fall is the weather.
It is pregnancy-check season in many parts of the country now – a time to identify and sell open cows and take steps to ensure pregnant cows deliver calves that are as healthy and strong as possible to help them thriv
Bob Larson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, Dipl. ACVPM, Kansas State University, offers some reasons to give clients about why they should have you preg-check their cows and heifers this season.
An arbitrator with the World Trade Organization (WTO) this week set a deadline of May 23, 2013 for the United States to modify its requirements for country of origin labeling (COOL) for meat. In his ruling, the arbitrat
The head of a California-based organization has filed a lawsuit against Trader Joe's Co. over the retailer's alleged noncompliance with country-of-origin labeling (COOL) laws, particularly of meat products.
