Part 3: What was it like before we could ship refrigerated beef all over the country? We had to ship the cattle there! The innovation of refrigeration is truly a technology that has made it more efficient to deliver beef products to consumers. Read the whole article here. Refrigeration Heated Up the Beef Industry From […]
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A.I. Has Rich History
Part 2: This beef innovation has a special interest to me and my family, as we are very involved in A.I.ing our herd. Also, my husband’s profession is helping ranchers make good genetic decisions for their herds and A.I.ing thousands of cows each year. To read the full article, click here. Artificial Insemination Has Rich […]
Antibiotics Changed Our Outlook on Life
In the Beef Producer section of the Farm Progress June Issue, staff compiled a great section on the 10 Greatest Beef Innovations. I think they are all worthy to note, so I’d like to start a series featuring them and adding my input to the new technology in the industry. The one that caught my […]
May is Beef Month
Some of you might recognize this voice. I put this video together for the Nebraska Corn Board to celebrate Beef Month. Enjoy and eat a steak!
The food industry in Louisiana
Being in Louisiana this week for the U.S. Grains Council annual meeting has giving me a taste (literally) of not only their grain industry – but also the amazing food industry! Food in the south is a culture in it’s self. Even though I am an avid beef-eater, I think the only beef I’ve eaten […]
2011 Food Trends
Food is trendy, no doubt about it. The hot topics in food this year can be confusing to consumers who don’t know how their food is raised. The Food Channel has put together their list of top 10 food trends for the upcoming year: Canning is cool. Canning, pickling and preserving are in. Men in […]
There is no escape from cows
A friend posted this link on facebook, and I thought it too good not to share. I bet there are several vegans out there that have no clue about this: From rubber to adhesives to anti-aging creams to medicines to shampoo to instrument strings to plastic to charcoal to wallpaper to air filters: You can’t […]
How does livestock in the media affect consumer purchasing decisions?
I read this interesting article in the Midwest Ag Journal titled, “Consumers spend less on meat when livestock is in the media”. Researchers from K-State and Purdue suggest that publicity of the livestock industry has had a negative impact on consumer demand. Their research assumes that public information will influence consumer perceptions of meat product […]
Misleading information on red meat nutrition
As part of my health insurance through working at a Nebraska state government agency, I had to participate in a biometric screening to take my pulse, height, weight, blood pressure…yada yada. It took about 10 minutes out of my day and really wasn’t a big deal….until I had to wait to get my results and watched […]
