Tag: beef
Ohio cattle numbers remain steady
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio -- The number of cattle and calves in Ohio Jan. 1, 2012, was estimated at 1.28 million head, up 4 percent from last year, according to the Ohio office of the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Elder brothers feel that change is what will keep their family...
In an effort to make the operation profitable, the Elder brothers have turned their attention to grazing their cattle.
Achieving the two important qualities in beef: marbling and tenderness
Marketers try to sell what they have, even if it's not the most complete product on the market. The phrase "guaranteed tender" may sound like it's all that matters, the one true path to great meat. But that's not all there is.
Rabies is not something of the past — it remains a...
GROVE CITY, Pa. — A vaccinated dog may be your best insurance against rabies on your farm.Dr. Karen Martin, a veterinarian with the Pennsylvania...
GIPSA finalizes rule designed to protect pork and poultry producers
GIPSA finalized a rule implementing the 2008 farm bill provisions to better protect livestock producers and poultry growers.
LETTER: There should be labels on beef
The following is a headline I read recently, "COOL is ruled WTO violation; NCBA agrees." Are you kidding me? The all-knowing minds at the NCBA have fought a battle so all of us independent cattlemen and women have no way to distinguish our product.
Local food movement is helping this local farmer make a living
Miller Livestock Co. is a family operation raising grass fed meat and eggs for families, restaurants.
NAILE 2011 takes over Louisville, Ky.
During NAILE, the event hosts nearly 23,000 livestock entries from almost every state.
Colvin fund offers scholarship money for students in beef industry
The Certified Angus Beef ® brand this year will split the Louis M. "Mick" Colvin Scholarship of $15,000 among five undergraduate scholarships, in the amounts of $5,000, $4,000, $3,000, $2,000 and $1,000.
Beef herds continue to decrease amidst drought, soaring feed costs
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Drought in the Southern Plains and several years of high feed prices have discouraged beef producers, causing the U.S. cattle herd to shrink.
