
Nebraska Reigns Supreme at the 2023 Beef Quality Assurance Awards
The Awards annually recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers, marketers, and educators that uphold the BQA commitment to food safety, animal welfare, and beef quality.
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The Global Beef Industry Can Cut GHG Emissions by up to 85% Through Collaboration, Study Finds
Such reductions can be achieved by opting for more efficient feeds and production areas and restoring forests in areas where production is inefficient.
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My Commitment to Sustainability Means Beef Will Always Have a Place on My Menus
To the naysayers who claim beef is “ruining the environment,” Colorado farmer-turned-chef-restauranteur Alex Seidel says he knows from his decades of training that this couldn’t be further from the truth.
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New LCA Clarifies Sustainability of U.S. Beef
A lifecycle analysis (LCA) by an Agricultural Research Service-led team sheds new light on the sustainability of U.S. beef, concluding that it is “not a significant contributor to long-term global […]
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Water Project to Improve Sustainability of U.S. Beef Supply
A three-year water project to improve the sustainability of the U.S. beef supply chain has been launched by The Nature Conservancy, in collaboration with Nestlé Purina and global agribusiness company, […]
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U.S. Agricultural Exports Reach Third-highest Value on Record
In 2024, the value of U.S. agricultural exports reached $176 billion, the third-highest total on record. The European Union (EU) emerged as the fourth-largest market for these exports, with tree nuts ranking as the top export commodity in the region.
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U.S. Visit to the UK Aims to Boost Trade
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins recently visited the UK following the announcement of a trade deal aimed at lowering tariffs and removing trade barriers.
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The Virginia Family Farm Conserving Centuries of Stewardship
The Ellis family - Benjamin, Shannon and their son Tripp - farm in the environmentally sensitive and highly regulated Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
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More than a Third of U.S. Animal Diets Include “Circular” Ingredients
In 2023, U.S. livestock, poultry and farmed aquaculture consumed nearly 284 million tons of feed. Beef cattle consumed the largest share, and aquaculture led the way in using “circular” ingredients - byproducts from other industries.
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Parker Ranch, Hawaii: Caring for the Land, Cattle and Customers
The old Hawaiian proverb “The land is chief, and man is its servant” guides Parker Ranch and its cow-calf operation. The ranch raises cattle in a way that respects natural resources while ensuring cattle health, beef quality and food safety.
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