je.st
news
Tag: beef
Russia to Ban US Beef, Pork Following Ractopamine Discovery
2013-02-01 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
RUSSIA - Russia has announced it will ban exports of beef and pork from the United States from 11 February due to the finding of ractopamine.
Tags: russia
discovery
ban
beef
Russian Ban on U.S. Beef, Pork Set for Feb. 11
2013-01-31 18:37:00| National Hog Farmer
Joe Vansickle U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) officials have confirmed the Feb. 11 deadline for a Russian ban of both chilled and frozen U.S. beef and pork exports to that country. USMEF sources indicate that a few days ago Russia’s Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service notified USDA’s Food Safety and Safety Service that it was considering no longer accepting any meat and meat products from U.S. packing plants after Feb. 10 – unless FSIS took action soon to ensure that exports are free of ractopamine residues. read more
In beef production, cow-calf phase contributes most greenhouse gases
2013-01-31 06:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Scientists have long known that cattle produce carbon dioxide and methane throughout their lives, but a new study pinpoints the cow-calf stage as a major contributor of greenhouse gases during beef production. In a new paper for the Journal of Animal Science, scientists estimate greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle during different stages of life. They show that, depending on which production system farmers used, beef production has a carbon footprint ranging from 10.7 to 22.6 kg of carbon...
Tags: production
phase
beef
contributes
BEEF Contributor Steve Kay Honored By American Meat Institute
2013-01-30 15:47:00| Beef
American Meat Institute Cattle Buyers Weekly Editor Steve Kay today was honored with the American Meat Institutes (AMI) highest award, the Industry Advancement Award during the AMI International Production & Processing Exposition in Atlanta, GA. read more
Tags: american
institute
steve
meat
Japan Eases Beef Restrictions, Could Prop Up Pork Prices
2013-01-30 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Japan’s health minister announced that the restriction on beef imports from the United States would be relaxed beginning on Friday, 1 February, to allow importation of product from cattle up to 30 months of age, writes Steve Meyer in his weekly "Market Preview" as published in National Hog Farmer magazine.
Tags: japan
prices
restrictions
beef
Sites : [414] [415] [416] [417] [418] [419] [420] [421] [422] [423] [424] [425] [426] [427] [428] [429] [430] [431] [432] [433] next »