The USDA Ag Marketing Service (AMS) is requesting comments from U.S. cattle producers on the potential modernizing of the current standards for grading carcass beef to include considering dentition for age verification. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) requested this comment period and estimates the change would yield beef producers approximately $59 million in added revenue. Many cattle producers are … Read More
CEV & AMSA Develop New Industry Certification
Restaurant job growth will outpace the overall economy in 2016, adding more than 300,000 jobs this year according to the National Restaurant Association. To help students prepare to enter this burgeoning area of job growth, CEV Multimedia has collaborated with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) to develop the Culinary Meat Selection and Cookery certification. The Culinary Meat Selection and … Read More
The Bonanza Cut, Unveiled by Meat Science Professor
A small cut of beef that meat cutters throw in with ground meat is now being looked at as a high-end delicacy by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno. They call it the “Bonanza Cut.” The small, quarter-moon-shaped slice of beef that has a taste and tenderness that outclasses any other cut except filet mignon made its debut for … Read More
Wooden Breast Fillet Research Completed
A research project funded by the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the USPOULTRY Foundation was recently completed at the USDA-ARS U.S. National Poultry Research Center in Athens, Georgia. During the project, researchers focused on detecting wooden breast fillets with imaging technology, and this project is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and … Read More
USMEF Hosts Reception in South Africa
This week’s audio report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) comes to us from Johannesburg, South Africa, where USMEF is holding its first South Africa Seminar and Buyers Reception. At the reception, U.S. red meat exporters will have the opportunity to meet and network with importers from South Africa. “The regained access on beef and pork into South Africa … Read More
AMSA Board Takes Office at AMSA 69th RMC
The American Meat Science Association’s (AMSA) new board members began their terms at the conclusion of the 2016 AMSA 69th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) in San Angelo, Texas. The new members to AMSA’s Board of Directors include: President Elect: · Dr. Rhonda Miller, Texas A&M University Directors: · Dr. Dustin Boler, University of Illinois · Amy Steward, Tyson Foods, Inc. … Read More
Most Americans Agree: A Hot Dog Is Not a Sandwich
Newly released poll results show that 57 percent of Americans say hot dog on a bun is NOT a sandwich compared to 33 percent who believe it IS. Meanwhile, 10 percent remain undecided. The polling was conducted online among more than 2,000 U.S. adults ages 18 and older in May 2016 by Harris Poll on behalf of the National Hot … Read More
USRSB Completes Annual Meeting
The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (USRSB) concluded its second annual General Assembly meeting this week. This year’s meeting focused on reviewing accomplishments over the past year, aligning to a work plan for the coming year and approval of a strategic plan for the future which will guide the group’s efforts to improve beef sustainability moving forward. “We had about … Read More
US Chicken Consumption Continues to Rise
New research presented at the 2016 Chicken Marketing Summit shows that US chicken consumption remains high, with 2016 levels surpassing those from the previous two years. The survey was commissioned by the National Chicken Council and conducted online by ORC International June 6 – 9, 2016, among 1,017 adults. Consumers were asked about chicken consumption in the two weeks leading … Read More
Strong May for US Red Meat Exports
Statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) show that May was a strong month for U.S. red meat exports, with shipments of both beef and pork increasing significantly year-over-year and reaching 2016 highs. May beef export volume increased 12 percent from a year ago, and exports accounted for 14 percent of total beef production … Read More