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Self-regulation is the best kind
Animal welfare is the hot topic for probably the next decade and following with the times, producers and packers alike are trying to meet standards and fend off the next big attack from HSUS, PETA and the likes. The AMI (American Meat Institute) and UEP (United Egg Producers) have made a giant step in the right…
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Do you love your beef?
Because I sure do…it’s wholesome, safe and nutritious and always hits the spot every time whether I’m celebrating my engagement with a KC strip or relaxing at La Fiesta with some tasty fajitas – beef hits the spot. This year the Beef Board is sponsoring a new campaign, “I Heart Beef”. The campaign is targeted at consumers in order to…
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Damn it feels good to be a Wildcat!
I’m very proud of my alma mater and our sports teams – through thick and thin, good and bad; I bleed purple. But tonight is an especially wondeful night to be a KSU alumna – we just knocked off #1 ranked Texas 71-69. We haven’t beat a #1 ranked team since 1994 (Kansas) – damn…
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Importance of Science in Advocacy
Today everybody thinks they’re an expert on greenhouse gas emissions, slaughtering practices and production processes. There is a ton of information out there – some true, some not. It’s hard for consumers and producers alike to sift through the information and differentiate between fact and fiction. That’s why it’s important for researchers to continue conducting…
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USDA comes through with an e. coli vaccine…..it’s about time
A vaccine for e. coli??!?!? That’s right — the USDA Agricultural Research Station announced Thursday that two forms of a vaccine for the deadly bacteria have been developed and are currently obtaining patents. In studies testing the two vaccines, 3 month old Holstein cattle were administered one of the forms of the vaccine or a…