Graduate student Miriam Martin sees a bright and profitable future for a cattle industry that’s willing to tackle tough topics like animal welfare and pain mitigation.
APHIS announced it has withdrawn its plan to phase-in mandatory RFID tags for cattle and bison in response to executive orders calling for "transparency."
The Beef Checkoff Promotional Board, along with some of its subcontractors, are taking the initiative a step further, studying disease transmission, antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance.
Current BQA programming is expanding with information to help producers implement best management practices that improve both quality grades and yield grades of beef carcasses.
The 2018 NIAA Annual Conference will be held in Denver, Colorado at the Renaissance Stapleton Hotel, April 10th & 11th, with the follow–up Workshop on April 12th.
David Heidt is far more than a gravedigger—he is a minister of comfort. Beneath the ground of Heidt’s farmland, 2,500 meticulous horse burials testify to his care and service.
What makes some farms targets for undercover activists? What should I tell my neighbor about African Swine Fever? These questions and more are answered on episode 2 of Overhe(a)rd, the Farm Journal Livestock podcast.
North Carolina Pork Council CEO Andy Curliss sees firsthand the devastation hurricanes can cause farmers. But activist groups are already using this coming storm to advance their anti-agriculture agenda,
Every day, animal practitioners are inundated with animals in pain, owners begging for help, euthanasia and patient after patient who is paralyzed in fear.
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program is partnering with the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) program to collect nominations for the first-ever joint FARM/BQA Dairy Award for 2019.
Five start-up food companies marketing cell-based/cultured meat, poultry and seafood have formed the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation).
As producers rush to complete BQA certification, cattle haulers should also take note—they will need certification in the BQA Transportation program by Jan. 1, 2020.
Investors rushing to join the fake meat business is not necessarily newsworthy, until you learn Novameat is developing equipment capable of 3D printing meatless “steaks.”
