Feedstuffs articles from July 2005

Feedstuffs archives from July 2005

High gas. prices drive energy bill.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... WITH prices at the gas pump hovering around $2.50/gal., and oil prices at a record $60 a barrel, the Senate has finally passed an energy bill. The Senate has made three failed attempts in previous years to do this. Last week's 85-12...

Texas cow tagged.
July 4, 2005... THE belated announcement of the second case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. has raised more questions than it has answered. These questions have already prompted Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns to order changes to...

WTO food aid talks advance.
July 4, 2005... A DEBATE on new trade rules governing food aid advanced in recent weeks at World Trade Organization talks aimed at guaranteeing that the aid does not distort markets. With sides in tile talks digging in, a recent draft from Tim Groser,...

'Weaker' bird flu.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Japan last week completed a cull of about 25,000 chickens on a farm in eastern Japan diagnosed as having the H5N2 strain of avian flu. Japanese officials said H5N2 is a "weaker" strain than the H5N1 virus currently affecting other countries and...

More Chinese cases.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Avian flu has killed 5,000 wild birds in northwest China, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported last week after it was allowed to travel to the remote area. This number is five times what Chinese officials previously reported in the...

Soft drink tax.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... The World Trade Organization issued a preliminary finding in favor of the U.S. in the dispute over Mexico's tax on high-fructose corn syrup. The tax is aimed at protecting Mexico's sugar producers from imports of high-fructose corn syrup from...

2002-04 survey of animal drug use (active antibacterial ingredients sold by AHI members).(News Watch)(Illustration)
July 4, 2005... 2002-04 survey of animal drug use (Active antibacterial ingredients sold by AHI members) 2002 2003 2004 Antibiotic class 1,000 lb. Ionophores/arsenicals * ...

Antibiotic use rises in 2004.(News Watch)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... SALES of antibiotics used to treat, prevent and control disease and maintain the health of animals rose 7.5% in 2004, according to data provided by manufacturers of the animal medicines. In 2004, 1.7 million pounds of antibiotics were sold...

GM crop bans will continue.(News)
July 4, 2005... SUPPORTERS of agricultural biotechnology were dealt a serious setback June 24 when environment ministers from the European Union's 25 member countries rejected a proposal that would end national bans on some genetically modified (GM) corn and...

Could milk be next?(Inside Washington)
July 4, 2005... The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) did a brave thing last week. Pushing aside a plea from the Department of Health & Human Services for secrecy, NAS published a study showing how a terrorist could poison the nation's milk supply with a...

CAFTA catapults sugar into ethanol.(Central American Free Trade Agreement)
July 4, 2005... THE final battle on the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) is expected to play out in the House when Congress reconvenes next week. Most agree that debate in the House is going to be too close to call, but in a new wrinkle, the...

BSE gets mixed reaction.(Bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
July 4, 2005... IN the days immediately following the news, foreign governments voiced mixed reactions to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns' June 24 announcement that an international reference lab in Britain confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy...

FDA to examine feed in traceback.(News)
July 4, 2005... THE U.S. Agriculture Department has again ramped up the disease investigation on a herd in Texas that is now confirmed as the source of the first native case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the U.S. The Center for Veterinary...

Dairy size.(dairies should meet the environmental laws)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Dairy size: The California Air Resources Board announced June 23 that it has defined "large" confined animal facilities for areas within the state that both meet and exceed federal ozone standards. In attainment areas, large dairies would be...

Emission factor.(In 60 seconds)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Emission factor: In California, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District has proposed an emission factor for quantifying smog-forming gases from dairy cows. The proposed factor of 20.6 lb. per head per year of volatile organic...

Advisory committee.(In 60 seconds)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Advisory committee: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced June 22 that the secretary's advisory committee on foreign animal and poultry diseases was renewed for a two-year period. USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service is...

John Griner.(obituary)(Obituary)
July 4, 2005... John Griner: John M. Griner Jr. of Watkinsville, Ga., died June 20 at the age of 78. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry and a master's degree in animal nutrition. Griner spent his sales...

George Dantzig.(In 60 seconds)(Obituary)
July 4, 2005... George Dantzig: George B. Dantzig, considered the father of linear programming, died May 13 at the age of 90. Linear programming has made a significant impact on the animal sciences and allied industries though its application to least-cost...

Stolen pets.(People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and its discipline)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Stolen pets: On June 24, Gates County, N.C., Sheriff Edward Webb said he had calls about People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) workers picking up pets from a homeowner's property. A woman reportedly called PETA to pick up a few...

Group sues to halt '3-a-day'.(National Dairy Foods Association)(lawsuit against misleading campaign )
July 4, 2005... AN activist group last week sued to stop the dairy industry's promotion of three servings of dairy products per day--the "3-a-day" campaign that's based on an increasing number of scientific studies connecting dairy product consumption and...

FSA called on to look at CRP re-enrollment.(Farm Service Agency)(Alliance for Agricultural Growth & Competitiveness)(Conservation Reserve Program)
July 4, 2005... A GROUP of 30 national and state organizations representing a broad cross-section of the meat and grain sectors called on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency (FSA) to re-evaluate how it enrolls land into the Conservation...

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.(Timothy A. Dawson is elected vice president)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... CAL-MAINE FOODS INC., Jackson, Miss. -- Timothy A. Dawson has been elected vice president, chief financial officer. Dawson was previously with Mississippi Chemical. Bobby J. Raines will retire from the company on Oct. 31. Raines is vice...

The Hale Group Ltd.(Jon Holt and Rob Veidenheimer appointed)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... THE HALE GROUP LTD., Danvers, Mass. -- Jon Holt has joined the firm as associate principal. Holt will serve West Coast foodservice practice clients. Rob Veidenheimer has been promoted to associate principal in the retail food and foodservice...

Kemin Nutrisurance Inc.(Gregory Payne appointed)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... KEMIN NUTRISURANCE INC., Des Moines, Iowa -- Gregory Payne has joined the company as accounting manager. Payne will be responsible for financial analyses supporting commercial and marketing teams for the pet food and companion animal effort. He...

Stedman.(Chris Nawalaniec appointed at Stedman Machine Co.)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... STEDMAN, Aurora, Ind. -- Chris Nawalaniec has joined the company as national sales manager. Nawalaniec will be responsible for sales in domestic and international markets.

Velcera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Mark C. Heit appointed)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... VELCERA PHARMACEUTICALS INC., Langhorne, Pa. -- Dr. Mark C. Heit has joined the company as senior director, research and development. Heit will design and manage studies and provide pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic expertise.

Bob Evans cites restaurant problems.(Bob Evans Farms Inc.'s financial results)
July 4, 2005... Bob Evans Farms Inc. has reported a decrease in earnings for its fourth fiscal 2005 period and full year, attributing its performance primarily to lower restaurant sales. The company reported increased revenues for the quarter and year due to...

PotashCorp has record income.(Financial Reports)
July 4, 2005... Reflecting continued growth in potash prices and volumes, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) reported record quarterly net income for its first quarter of 2005. For the quarter ended March 31, PotashCorp had net income of...

CEVA enters U.S.(CEVA Animal Health acquires Biomune Co.)
July 4, 2005... CEVA Animal Health, with international headquarters in Libourne, France, has announced the acquisition of Biomune Co., a Lenexa, Kan.-based veterinary biological manufacturer. Formerly owned by Zeon Corp. and by its founders and directors...

Judge approves charges, sets trial in Parmalat case.(Business)
July 4, 2005... ITALIAN prosecutors won charges last week against the founder and former chair of Parmalat SpA and 15 other people related to their involvement in a massive accounting fraud at the company in the 1990s and early part of the current decade when...

Fonterra builds.(Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. acquires Bonlac Foods Ltd.)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Fonterra builds: Just two months after giving up a bid to acquire Australia's National Foods Ltd. (Feedstuffs, April 18), New Zealand-based Fonterra Cooperative Group Ltd. has acquired an Australian milk powder plant and a small Australian...

Cargill expands.(acquisition of Peking University Green Technology Co. Ltd.'s intellectual properties)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Cargill expands: Cargill Inc. announced last week that it has purchased the intellectual properties related to the production, marketing and sales of the food ingredient systems of the Peking University Green Technology Co. Ltd. (PGT) to...

Expanding capacity.(Ajinomoto Company Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Expanding capacity: Ajinomoto Co. Inc. announced June 20 that it will invest approximately 15 billion yen ($136 million) to expand its production capacity for feed-grade amino acids (particularly in Europe) and umami seasonings. By doing so, it...

Dean spins off.(Dean Foods Co. reorganized TreeHouse Foods Inc.)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Dean spins off: Dean Foods Co. has reportedly completed the spin-off of TreeHouse Foods Inc., which houses the company's pickle business and certain other products (Feedstuffs, June 27). TreeHouse was spun off to Dean shareholders and began...

Workers not indicted.(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Workers not indicted: A grand jury has refused to bring felony animal cruelty indictments against workers at the Pilgrim's Pride Corp. chicken processing plant in Morgantown, W.Va., who had been secretly videotaped mistreating chickens by an...

Moark makes case for expansion, upgrades.(Business)
July 4, 2005... MOARK LLC's plans to expand and modernize its egg production complex at Neosho in southwestern Missouri continues to attract opposition despite the fact that the company plans to employ leading-edge, proven technology that would hold the site...

Nutreco continues refocusing strategy.(Plukon Royale BV acquries Nutreco Holding N.V.'s Pingo Poultry business)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... NUTRECO NV continued its refocusing strategy last week in reporting an agreement with Plukon Royale BV to sell the company's Pingo Poultry business to Plukon for 31 million [euro] ($37.7 million). The company said the transaction is subject...

Stock summary.(agricultural supplies industry)(Illustration)
July 4, 2005... Stock Summary This Last Week Week Year June 28 June 22 Ago Feedstuffs-Nelson Stock Indexes Agribusiness 121.2...

Poultry production plays 'vital' role.(Poultry)
July 4, 2005... MICHAEL Donohue recalled an article in a newspaper that described problems a community was experiencing in attracting development and said it couldn't even interest such "undesirable industries like landfills and poultry processing plants." ...

U.S.-Mexico.(speeches of Bill Hawks)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... U.S.-Mexico: Bill Hawks, undersecretary for marketing and regulatory services at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is scheduled to keynote the second annual symposium on U.S.-Mexican poultry issues July 12 at L'Enfant Plaza Hotel in...

U.S.-Russia.(Yum! Brands Inc.'s agreement with Rostik Group)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... U.S.-Russia: Yum! Brands Inc., which owns the KFC franchise, and Rostik's, a leading Russian restaurant system, have reported an agreement in which the two companies will develop 300 co-branded Rostik's-KFC restaurants in Russia over the next...

Premature death.(health aspects of chicken)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Premature death: Consumers' growing appetite for chicken has been fueled largely by today's fast-paced lifestyle that calls for good-tasting, nutritious food that can be easily and quickly prepared, National Chicken Council chair Tom Shelton...

Satisfying balance.(Annual National Chicken Cooking Contest)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Satisfying balance: At the chicken council's 46th Annual National Chicken Cooking Contest, Indiana University sociology professor Camilla Saulsbury won for her "Mahogany Broiled Chicken" that was described as "a complex but satisfying balance...

Satisfying rats.(Research of food consumption)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Satisfying rats: Satiety--i.e., decreased desire for food following consumption of protein versus carbohydrates or other nutrients--may be greater after eating eggs than milk or soy, according to research funded by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Assn....

Jamestown to today.(National Poultry Museum seeks contributions for show)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: JAMESTOWN TO TODAY: The National Poultry Museum is seeking contributions to build an annex (artist rendition shown) to display historical items that are currently in storage, according to Loyl Stromberg. The...

Getting close to loving the animal to death.(trends of chickens grooming)
July 4, 2005... ONE of the greatest changes in American agriculture may well be the number of farms that raise chickens. According to U.S. Department of Agriculture reports, 98% of all U.S. farms had chickens in 1900. Fond memories of my childhood include...

CRP should support growth.(Conservation Reserve Program)(Farm Service Agency)(Editorial)
July 4, 2005... OF the 34.8 million acres of land now enrolled in the U.S. government's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), some 28 million acres, or about 80%, are scheduled to come out of the program in fiscal years 2007 through 2010. Of those acres, 22...

You asked; we listened.(Editorial)
July 4, 2005... SINCE the redesign of Feedstuffs, some of you have indicated that you missed the cash market comparison tables on the market pages. While the tables have been and will continue to be available on www.Feedstuffs.com, the word we were getting...

Turkey mineral needs could use new look.(Research)
July 4, 2005... TRACE mineral supplementation of the growing turkey is an area of nutrition that has not been evaluated for some time, according to Dr. Curtis Novak of Virginia Tech. Speaking at Alltech Inc.'s Mineral Meetings April 7, he said the...

Water meter.(In 60 seconds)
July 4, 2005... Water meter: Genesis Instruments, Elmwood, Wis., has developed the SelectMeter flow meter for monitoring and measuring water flow into watering systems to provide swine producers with a precise account of operational usage. Data can be...

Fly control.(In 60 seconds)(EquiCare introduces SimpliFly)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Fly control: EquiCare, a division of Farnam Compaines, Phoenix, Ariz., has debuted SimpliFly with LarvaStop fly growth regulator, a feed-through fly control product shown to reduce house fly and stable fly populations 97-100%. EquiCare noted...

Combat salmonella.(In 60 seconds)(SteriFx Inc.'s FreshFx antimicrobial solution approved)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Combat salmonella: SteriFx Inc., Shreveport, La., announced that its FreshFx antimicrobial solution is U.S. Department of Agriculture approved as a safe and effective treatment against salmonella and other pathogens when used in the scalder at...

Parasite control.(In 60 seconds)(animal drug regulations )(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Parasite control: The Food & Drug Administration has amended the animal drug regulations to reflect approval of a new animal drug application (NADA) filed by Fort Dodge Animal Health that provides for the use of an injectable moxidectin...

Guidance update.(health policy of Center for Veterinary Medicine)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Guidance update: FDA's Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has released a revised Guidance for Industry (GFI) entitled "General Principles for Evaluating the Safety of Compounds Used in Food-Producing Animals (GFI 3)." CVM said the new version...

AVMA revises housing policy.(Nutrition & Health: Poultry)(American Veterinary Medical Association)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... THE American Veterinary Medicine Assn. (AVMA) adopted June 23 a revised position statement endorsing pregnant sow housing while calling for continued improvements promoting the sows' health and well-being. According to the AVMA web site,...

Byproducts aid digestibility.(turkey diets)
July 4, 2005... J. FIRMAN of the University of Missouri has encouraged the use of digestible values for the formulation of turkey diets for many years. A question that frequently arises is about the use of animal byproducts versus corn/soy in formulating...

Producer group tries to get 'first dibs' on pork processor.(hog industry )
July 4, 2005... A GROUP of hog producers has retained the services of an attorney in an attempt to recoup money lost when a producer-owned pork processing plant in northwest Iowa closed abruptly. Dan Molstad said the producers may have a first shot at the...

Attaining rodent-free facility is a worthwhile goal: a comprehensive control program built on the intelligent use of rodenticides can virtually eliminate rats and mice in swine production facilities.(Facilities: News)
July 4, 2005... CONVENTIONAL wisdom says, "You can never get rid of rodents around swine operations." Today's pork producers, however, don't have to accept that conclusion wholeheartedly. "It is very possible to completely eliminate rat infestations from swine...

ARS to simplify biodiesel process.(research by Agricultural Research Service)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... AN Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist has developed a new approach to synthesizing biodiesel that may remove a costly component of biodiesel production, as well as produce a new feed ingredient. Soybean oil is the prevalent...

Pre-feasibility plan for biodiesel offered.(Ascendant Partners Inc.)
July 4, 2005... APPLYING lessons learned early on in the ethanol industry to the emerging biodiesel sector is one of the driving forces behind the development of an innovative, new pre-feasibility program. Companies or individuals thinking about investing...

Biodiesel plant comes to Missouri.(Mid-America Biofuels LLC)
July 4, 2005... MID-AMERICA Biofuels LLC has announced plans to build Missouri's first major biodiesel production plant in Mexico, Mo., according to an announcement. Mid-America Biofuels LLC is a joint venture of Biofuels LLC, a farmer-owned biodiesel...

Pharming 101: confined corn: there is much interest in producing biopharmaceuticals from corn, although there are underlying concerns about commingling it with corn grown for feed, food and fiber.(Special Report: Biotech/Specialty Crops)
July 4, 2005... TOMORROW'S transgenic crops will be "biopharmaceuticals," according to those who envision plants that produce, among other things, vaccines, medical proteins, antibodies and industrial enzymes. Their crop of choice to produce some of these...

Report weighs risks, benefits of GM foods.(Special Report: Biotech/Specialty Crops)
July 4, 2005... NEW, genetically modified (GM) foods can contribute to enhancing human health and development, the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded in a new report on GM foods. However, the report also stresses the need for continued safety...

Analysis gives facts of U.K. biotech evaluation.(Special Report: Biotech/Specialty Crops)
July 4, 2005... An analysis of data demonstrates that the story behind the results of the large, multiyear field study of GM crops in the U.K. is not black and white. Data show that the percentage reduction of bees within the GM crop was matched with a related...

Codex meeting opens July 4.(odex Alimentarius Commission)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... A WEEKLONG meeting of the Codex Alimentarius Commission opens July 4 in Rome, Italy. The agenda covers proposed standards for food supplements and Parmesan cheese, new approaches to the use of antimicrobials in livestock production and...

Dairy runs hydrogen fuel cell.(MILL MARKET)
July 4, 2005... A DAIRY farm in Minnesota has made history by becoming the first demonstration project in the world to run a hydrogen fuel cell from the biogas captured from dairy cows, according to information from the Minnesota Project, a nonprofit...

Ocean freight rates drop.(MILL MARKET)
July 4, 2005... OCEAN freight rates continued their decline due to softening of world economic growth, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service's June 23 Grain Transportation Report. As of June 21, the ocean freight rate for the U.S. Gulf to Japan...

Ingredient market.(Illustration)
July 4, 2005... Ingredient MARKET The following prices, which include delivery, were obtained last week from feed and grain vendors in the U.S. and Canada. The prices represent current trading values, but are not guaranteed. The second column shows...

Hog report 'delivers' no blow.(Livestock/Poultry)
July 4, 2005... THE hogs and pigs report issued June 24 was called "neutral at most"--meaning it was less than neutral but not negative--according to analysts on the post-report teleconference convened by the National Pork Promotion & Research Board. The...

Chicken for Fourth.(In 60 seconds)(Chicken (Meat))(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Chicken for Fourth: The chicken markets were steady last week as demand for features for the Fourth of July weekend and summer weather across the southern U.S. that reduced bird weights kept supplies well balanced, if not cleared, according to...

Legs up.(In 60 seconds)(Chicken (Meat))(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Legs up: Chicken leg quarters continued moving up last week due to demand for exports and grilling, sources said, noting that dark meat is easier to grill because it maintains meat juiciness longer over hot coals. Leg quarters were 40-46...

Turkey steady.(In 60 seconds)(meat industry)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Turkey steady: The turkey markets were steady and unchanged last week, essentially at 70-71 cents/lb. for hens and retail-sized toms in the East and Midwest, about 1% higher than year ago. Fresh tom breast meat was $1.76/lb., also unchanged for...

Poultry storage.(In 60 seconds)(dressed poultry storage)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Poultry storage: Chicken and chicken product storage on May 31 was positive, according to the cold storage report issued June 22, with overall storage even on year ago (Table 2, page 22) following workdowns in most categories. Turkey storage...

Dairy feels heat.(In 60 seconds)(dairy products industry)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Dairy feels heat: The butter markets increased 5 cents at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) last Wednesday from the previous session and were up 10 cents from the week before and up for the fifth consecutive session at $1.73/lb. Both barrel...

Dairy storage.(In 60 seconds)(Brief Article)
July 4, 2005... Dairy storage: Butter and cheese storage were up at the end of May (Table 2, page 22) but not up enough to depress prices, analysts said. Demand is not robust but is not sluggish, and milk production commonly declines from now through October,...

Acreage, stocks friendly.(soybean and corn industry and their securities)
July 4, 2005... EVEN acreage and quarterly stock numbers considered friendly to the commodity markets weren't enough to push weather out of the driver's seat. "Weather continues to be the major event. It broke prices significantly (last) week," said Jerry...

McDonald's puts CAS on hold.(controlled atmosphere stunning technology)
July 11, 2005... BASED on a comprehensive review of controlled atmosphere stunning (CAS) technology for chicken processing, McDonald's Corp. has concluded that the current practice used in killing poultry prior to processing is "appropriate" for its suppliers...

Cotton has 'little wiggle room'.(compliance with World Trade Organization ruling in cotton trade)
July 11, 2005... LAST week, the Bush Administration unveiled a legislative proposal that would end some parts of U.S. cotton programs and "send a strong signal" to its World Trade Organization trading partners about playing by the rules, Agriculture Secretary...

It's show time on border rule.(American meat trade with Canada)
July 11, 2005... HIGH-stakes court cases that will determine Canada's ability to export cattle, beef and beef products to the U.S. will play out in two federal courtrooms: one this week in Seattle, Wash., and the other in a July 27 nail-biter in Billings, Mont....

Philippine flu.(reports of avian influenza in ducks)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... The Philippine government announced last Friday that it has found the country's first case of avian influenza in ducks. According to reports, samples have been sent to Australia to determine which strain of the virus is present. The Philippines...

Plan laid to fight flu.(conference on avian influenza eradication)
July 11, 2005... THE avian influenza situation in many Asian countries remains critical and requires more attention by affected countries and the international community, the U.N.'s Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) said July 4 in opening a conference on...

Pressure builds on cotton.(cotton trade and African countries)
July 11, 2005... WHEN the last World Trade Organization ministerial meeting collapsed in 2003 in Cancun, Mexico, the breakdown was caused by the unwillingness of African countries to accept proposals in the agriculture talks. With the next WTO ministerial...

Johanns ready to listen.(Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns at "listening session" in RFD-TV)
July 11, 2005... MUCH to his credit, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns looked just as attentive at the end of his first farm bill "listening session" as he did at the beginning of the four-hour event. Held in Nashville, Tenn., last Thursday, the first of...

Beef label.("USDA raised Not Just Any Beef" campaign)(Brief Article)
July 11, 2005... Beef label: Cattle producers representing several grassroots organizations unveiled a "USDA RAISED Not Just Any Beef" campaign recently, but so far, only small retail outlets that can verify that their meat is born, raised and processed in the...