Mar 30
The cattle industry is the largest segment of American agriculture, and beef derived from cattle is the second most consumed livestock protein in the United States. Despite its obvious importance, just three years ago consumers went to their grocery stores and for the first time they could not buy the beef they needed for their …
Mar 09
The agricultural press is all aflutter over the earth-shattering news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is going to redefine the standards for affixing a voluntary “Product of the USA” or “Made in the USA” label on meat, eggs, and poultry in a newly proposed rule. The stated purpose of the new voluntary standards …
