We can’t afford cheap meat anymore
Dena Hoff
Asheville Citizen Times
Most Americans view cheap meat as a good thing, but they generally don’t understand who pays the high cost of the policies making it inexpensive. More than 80 percent of the beef, pork and poultry consumed in this country comes from livestock fed and processed by only three meatpacking companies: JBS-Swift, Cargill and Tyson.
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Invest Now to Save on Re-treatments Later
Beef Today
When trying to strengthen the bottom line and cut costs, many cattle producers often turn first to less expensive treatments. When dealing with serious challenges that contribute to bovine respiratory disease (BRD), like Mycoplasma bovis, choosing treatments that are effective to start with can prove less expensive in the long run, according to Daniel Scruggs, DVM, Veterinary Operations, Pfizer Animal Health.
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Ohio Animal Care Questions Arise
Bovine Veterinarian
Earlier this year, Ohio officials and the Humane Society of the United States hammered out an agreement that would impact animal care regulations in the state. The deal was created as an alternative to a ballot initiative.
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NCBA: Food Safety Knows No Size
Thebeefsite.com
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) is disappointed the US Senate voted last night to move forward with the Food Safety Modernization Act, S. 510.
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Food safety bill, just passed in Senate, in jeopardy on technical flaw
KTXL
A section of the bill that authorizes fees to be assessed is considered a revenue-raising measure, which must originate in the House. Chances of the bill’s being salvaged in this Congress appear slim.
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Cattle ranchers struggle
Christopher Leonard
The Detroit News
Producers may sell sicker cows as price for products declines
In this Great Plains ranching town, cowboys still lasso steers as part of their daily routine and cattle producers like Bob Sears still take pride in the long tradition of raising American beef.
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Farming not just a job for Bob Harris of Chatham
John Crane
GoDanRiver.com
For Chatham cattle farmer Bob Harris, farming is more than an occupation.
“Farming’s not a job, it’s a lifestyle,” Harris, 31, said during an interview Wednesday. “It’s who you are.”
As the newly-elected chairman of the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmers Committee, Harris hopes to help keep young people in the agriculture industry.
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More Thoughts on Estate Tax Reform
KRVN
Representing the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association was Scott Bennett, a junior at Virginia Tech University and an active participant in his family’s cattle operation in Virginia. Bennett said he wants to return to his family’s operation but the estate tax is a burden that may make his goal impossible.
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Ag Representatives Urge ‘Death Tax’ Reformation
Catherine Merlo
Beef Today
A diverse group of U.S. agricultural interests today urged Congress and the Obama Administration to act swiftly to reform the estate tax to protect the nation’s farms, ranches and small businesses.
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Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Meat-Counter Tuesday?
John Harrington
DTN
U.S. retailers can be happy about their performance on black Friday, the so-called official start of the holiday retail season. According to the National Retail Federation industry group, "more shoppers visited stores and websites over black Friday weekend, and they spent more."
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