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CBB, NCBA review checkoff spending
Spending of funds raised through the Beef Checkoff has come under tight scrutiny after a review from the Cattlemen’s Beef Board revealed potentially improper charges from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
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What women want
Women still account for about 93 percent of food purchases in the United States, Mary Lou Quinlan says. And the good news is they feel a strong emotional connection to beef that just needs to be reinforced with some positive messages.
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Groups speak out on proposed marketing regs
Earlier this week, the USDA announced a 90-day extension to the comment period on the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration “undue preferences rule” that would place certain restrictions on how livestock are marketed.
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Feedyard margins gain ground
Cattle feeding margins increased nearly $19 per head last week, while packer margins remained steady.
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Cydectin sponsoring Wounded Warrior Project
"Honor Our Troops" program demonstrates support for wounded veterans on behalf of beef and dairy producers..
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Ready for Roundup Ready alfalfa
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has received a letter signed by 75 Members of Congress urging the USDA to allow limited planting of Roundup Ready alfalfa.
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Population growth brings animal-disease challenges
Governments could save billions of dollars by stepping up the prevention and control of high impact animal diseases, some of which pose a direct threat to human health, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
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Corn crop still looking good
USDA’s latest Crop Progress report shows the U.S. corn crop, on average, developing faster and in slightly better condition than last year at this time.
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Return of the T-bone
Lotte Mart, the third-largest retail chain in South Korea, recently launched sales of U.S. T-bone steaks at 85 locations across the country.
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U.S. cattle inventories down in mid-year report
All cattle and calves in the United States as of July 1, totaled 100.8 million head, 1 percent below the 102.0 million on July 1, 2009 in this week’s mid-year Cattle report from USDA.
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