A small but growing number of cattle producers are selling cattle through niche markets like natural, organic or grass-fed.
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Learn to utilize the industry’s Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program standards, which focus on animal handling, and the safety, quality and popularity of beef.
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When direct marketing to consumers, not all parts of the beef carcass sell at the same pace. “The middle meats (rib, loin and tenderloin) generally move quickly,” says Machen.
Are we producing the highest-quality cattle ever in the history of this great industry? Well, “ever” is right up there with words like never or best, often subject to debate …
Many food labels bombard shoppers with various animal welfare claims in addition to the many labels of non-GMO or pasture-raised.
A visit with 2015 National BQA Feedyard Award – Bill Couser – of Couser Cattle Company, Nevada, Iowa.
Video courtesy of National BQA.
A visit with 2015 National BQA Cow Calf Award winners Ira and Kim Brackett, from Brackett Ranches L.P., of Castleford, Idaho.
Video courtesy of National BQA.
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