Tag: beef
Record cattle prices, again and again
Beef producers are working to expand their herds. This is demonstrated by the 18 percent reduction in beef cow slaughter so far this year.
Fixer uppers? Improvements in herds can be made
I got my start with other people’s cull cows, just a bid or two above the hamburger market — which was not so dear back then.
Recalled beef leads to prosecution for employees
Owners and two employees of a slaughterhouse that processed bad beef are now facing charges.
U.S. cattle inventory down 3 percent from 2012
As of July 1, there were 95 million head of cattle on U.S. farms, according to NASS reports.
Is your cow herd above average?
In some ways, my cowherd is average. In other ways it is above and in still others, below. Those things are true of each...
Ohio Beef Expo: The trade show is growing again
The Ohio Beef Expo takes place March 14-16 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus.
Dee-Jays Meats has found a niche in Cleveland
Processing and smoking meat is a passion for Mike Jessee and family.
USDA modifies mandatory COOL rule
The final COOL rule issued by the USDA requires the origin designations of muscle cut meats to include information about where each of the production steps (i.e., born, raised, slaughtered) occurred.
Ohio elevator, Pa. beef group receive USDA value-added producer grants
The Keystone Beef Marketing Network and the Deshler Farmers Elevator Company, Henry County, Ohio, were two recipients of 110 grants to agricultural producers and rural businesses announced by the USDA.
Hoffman Farms focuses on crops and cattle
Christian Hoffman —Ohio's Commercial Cattelemen of the Year — is a young producer but is on par with some of the best.
