The beef industry should embrace production and marketing of certain kinds of beef that are perceived by consumers to be superior to conventionally raised beef because of methods of production, he said. Natural, organic and grass-fed beef are also gaining interest among consumers because they are perceived as being more healthful. Consumers are willing to pay a premium for beef that can be traced back to the ranch where the calf was born, he said. The audit projected domestic and...

Mr Onek was addressing participants at a workshop in Entebbe on June 5 to discuss the findings of a feasibility study on developing an export oriented meat industry in Uganda. He said Uganda's quantity and quality of beef are too low to meet the demands and the requirements of both the domestic and export markets. The study covered animal husbandry and animal trading system, animal health and meat hygiene conditions for export, abattoir, meat packaging and processing environmental and...

That's why, when a USDA meat grader assesses the quality of a beef carcass, he or she makes an incision between the 12th and 13th rib, takes a good look at how much marbling there is, and assigns the meat a grade, from the highest, Prime, to Choice and Select and all the way down to Canner. That's why, when a USDA meat grader assesses the quality of a beef carcass, he or she makes an incision between the 12th and 13th rib, takes a good look at how much marbling there is, and assigns the...

The group, which accounts for 22,000 dairy cows and 30,000 acres of farmed ground, produces milk and pharmaceutical supplies designed for livestock. High Desert Spokesman Karl Nelson said the plant will process about 2 million pounds of milk per day, turning it into powdered milk to be sold to a variety of clients. Idaho s milk processing capacity runs at about 31 million pounds per day, while its dairy industry produces about 30 million pounds per day. Nelson said the group timed the...

Taylor, 36, maintains about 25 purebred, black Angus cattle on the family farm Taylor Maples and sells some of the animal's meat at market. Previous generations of the family raised dairy cattle on the farm. The association is primarily a networking organization, but Taylor will also be involved in such events as the annual Bull Test, in which Angus cattle are tested for their genetics; the Michigan Beef Expo; and various Michigan Junior Association events and fundraisers. The association...