By Bruce Treffer, UNL Extension Educator All multi-cellular organisms contain hormones. Photo courtesy of Troy Walz. There are a lot of concerns and mixed messages about hormones in beef. There are a ...Read More
Despite environmentalists’ worries, cattle don’t guzzle water or cause hunger—and can help fight climate change Grasslands for cattle safeguard soil, water and land. Getty Images By Nicolette Ha...Read More
Do organic animals get sick and if so, what does that farmer or rancher use to treat the animal? If an animal that is being raised for food using organic production practices becomes sick, the farmer/...Read More
A 14 percent decline in U.S. consumer meat consumption over the past decade has caused alarm with one Texas A&M AgriLife scientist who warns the effects could be dire for overall human health and ...Read More
BY DR. RICHARD RAYMOND From what I have been reading lately, it appears to me that the next big fight over agriculture’s ability to provide consumers with plentiful, safe and affordable meat and po...Read More
Did you know that all meat and dairy products are antibiotic free? If farmers use antibiotics on livestock, by law that animal must go through a withdrawal period to ensure the drug is no longer in th...Read More
By Michelle Miller, Farm Babe http://www.farmbabe.org/ Published: October 11, 2016 I had the most fascinating experience the other day! I wanted to learn more about how thoroughly meat is inspecte...Read More
Consumers have a right to choose, a right to be picky and a right to know where their food is coming from. The U.S. beef industry recognizes this and is fully aware of the importance of consumer conce...Read More