Beef Industry

Memo to Vilsack

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:40:31 GMT

Congratulations, Thomas Vilsack, on your recent appointment as America's new Secretary of Agriculture.

Calling in jobless claim isn't easy

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:58:53 GMT

Ron Daly, a steamfitter from McCandless, is used to the seasonal nature of construction work.

Seattle's "Rising Star" chefs

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:49:56 GMT

The name Holly Smith may be familiar to Seattle diners, but how about Stuart Lane, her chef de cuisine at Cafe Juanita? John Sundstrom is well-known for Lark, but what about Dana Tough and Brian McCracken at ...

Grazing Management Strategies Class

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:40:19 GMT

Winter usually doesn`t have ranchers working from sunrise to sunset. Because of this spare time, farmers in Dickinson have the opportunity to learn about developing pasture-forage management plans.

Missouri USDA is Counting Cattle to calculate the economy for ranchers...

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:52:52 GMT

Higher feed prices and lower consumer spending are having an affect on Missouria TMs ranchers.

Letters published in the Times

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:56:25 GMT

Envision peace as we begin new year Eight long years of the "War President" -- it is time for visions of peace.

End of the line for drug-industry trinkets

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:34:45 GMT

I was at a convenience store the other day buying the usual - " beef jerky and Mountain Dew - " when I noticed the pen at the checkout counter.

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Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:17:48 GMT

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Restaurant review: Talesai in West Hollywood

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:40:17 GMT

Several generations of a Thai family are seated around a long table at Talesai in West Hollywood.

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Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:30:20 GMT

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Miami Beach to beef up tourism business

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:01:00 GMT

Miami Beach will convene a tourism task force to guide the city's top industry amid a declining economy.

Men's rights groups thrive on anger

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:08:33 GMT

Not until I started writing this column and hitting on topics such as domestic violence and reproductive choices.

Stop the Whoppers

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:33:09 GMT

Although I'm certain I have found many other commercials more viscerally irritating, I cannot recall a series of ads so obnoxious and insulting to the conscience as Burger King's recent "Whopper Virgins" ad ...

Cow Calf: Marketing Seedstock To Purebred & Commercial Breeders - CattleNetwork.com

Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:10:00 GMT

There is no question that the beef cattle business has undergone a very tumultuous period over the past few years. Significant changes within the beef industry combined with national and world economic woes have impacted every member of the entire ...

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Be safe, have fun - Tulsa World

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:03:00 GMT

2008 was not a good year for the meat, dairy and egg industries. It began in February, with Department of Agriculture?s largest ever recall of ground beef produced by California?s Westland-Hallmark Meat Packing Co. In April, Archives of Internal ...

50 cows are given to 50 widows in Iraq - Seattle Times

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 08:11:00 GMT

Cows roam in Ramadi. In an outreach program, the U.S. is giving free cows to Iraqi widows who agree not to slaughter or sell the animals and instead market the milk or use it for their families. AL-ANBAR PROVINCE, Iraq ? As U.S. forces work to ...

U.S. welcomes increased beef exports to South Korea - AG Weekly

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:58:00 GMT

An agreement has been reached with South Korea that allows for greater importation of U.S. beef. South Korea's markets for U.S. beef were shut down following the finding of a BSE case in the U.S. in late 2003. The third largest export market for U.S ...

Tehama County Cattlewomen's Corner - Red Bluff Daily News

Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:56:00 GMT

The National Beef Cook-Off will be held Sept. 23 in Sonoma, and they are looking for home cooks to enter the Live Well (grilled beef recipes), Lean Beef (beef with vegetables, whole grains or fruits) or Teens Cooking (ages 13 to 19) categories. Food ...

California's new downer cow ban faces court challenges

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:32:16 GMT

Meat industry groups have challenged a new state law banning the sale or distribution of food made from livestock too ill or weak to stand.

Petrol plan to fuel food price hike: farmers - Australian Broadcasting Corp.

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:36:00 GMT

The livestock industry says food prices will rise across Australia because New South Wales is planning to boost the amount of ethanol in unleaded fuel. The Federal Government and farmers have raised concerns over a NSW decision to increase the ...

Change is key at forage, beef summit - Staunton News Leader

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:12:00 GMT

Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council and the Virginia Cattleman's Association will conduct four educational workshops this month on optimizing livestock and forage efficiencies during times of economic change. The ...

Tyson Foods' CEO Resigns Effective Immediately - ABC 33/40 News

Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:35:00 GMT

Springdale, AR - Tyson Foods says its president and chief executive, Dick Bond, is stepping down immediately and will be replaced on an interim basis by former chairman and CEO Leland Tollett. Tyson, the world's largest meat processing company, said ...

LG Elec aims at 10 pc rise in 2009 - Economic Times

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:50:00 GMT

SEOUL: LG Electronics Inc, the world's largest maker of home air conditioners, is targeting a 10 per cent increase in air conditioner sales in 2009 despite the economic downturn, a top executive said on Tuesday. LG posted a 4 per cent growth in air ...

Cattle group seeks concessions from packer - Billings Gazette

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:40:00 GMT

A Billings-based cattle group is calling on the world's largest meatpacker to surrender its Western feedlots as part of a settlement agreement with state and federal antitrust lawyers. Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund USA contends that getting ...

R-CALF: President Testifies Before Missouri Legislature?s Committee - CattleNetwork.com

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:09:00 GMT

Jefferson City, Mo. ? R-CALF USA President/Region VI Director Max Thornsberry, a veterinarian from Richland, Mo., spent part of Monday providing testimony to the Missouri Legislature?s Committee on Emerging Agricultural Issues that focused on ...

Letters published in the Times - El Paso Times

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:56:00 GMT

Eight long years of the "War President" -- it is time for visions of peace. Visualize a world free of anger, war and hate. Peace is a state of mind, although without personal transformation the people of the world will forever be locked in conflict ...

Market latest: Australia - ninemsn

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 07:10:00 GMT

SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Australia's beef exports to South Korea, its third-largest market, dropped 44 percent in December year-on-year, industry organisation Meat & Livestock Australia said on Wednesday. Australia, the world's No. 2 beef exporter ...

Miami Beach to beef up tourism business - Miami Herald

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Miami Beach will convene a tourism task force to guide the city's top industry amid a declining economy. The city took a similar step after the terrorist attacks in 2001 severely wounded tourism in South Florida. The panel recommended steps that are ...

Continue reading "Food forecasters get a flavor for 2009"

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:25:09 GMT

And you thought it was only about a lighted ball dropping at Times Square. If you were a flavor forecaster, you might see the new year starting with a cherry dropping into a pinch of fiery cayenne pepper.