Beef quality begins on the ranch

Colorado State University animal scientist Jason Ahola, PhD., discusses Phase 3 of the 2011 National Beef Quality Audit, showing that producers strive to protect beef quality, but might need to document more of those efforts.

1. Hay buyers should plan purchases early
2. Schwieterman: Cattle futures end week with sharp losses
3. Oil slips towards $104 on demand outlook, dollar
4. Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
5. Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
6. Boxed beef hits record highs, cattle weak to lower

1. U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
2. Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
3. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
4. New school lunch beef recipes win approval from kids, foodservice
5. Drought losses in Oklahoma top $400 million for 2012
6. The relationship between retail gasoline prices and futures prices

1. Insects. They’re what’s for dinner!
2. Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
3. World food supply depends on character, virtuous leadership
4. Commentary: Slanting the statistics
5. Buffet concerned about soil and starvation
6. Cold spring stunts upper Midwest hay crop