http://ucanr.edu/blogs/LivestockRangeTopics/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed Educational Information for Range Livestock Producers and Managers en-us UC ANR http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/ Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:44:37 PST Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:44:37 PST UC ANR Livestock producers, have you been thinking about going organic? From previous marketing studies, done as part of the Meat Industry Capacity and Feasibility Study of the North Coast Region of California, we know that it's possible to command a 30 percent or more price increase for organic meat products (see page vi of Executive Summary at http://cemendocino.ucanr.edu/files/44389.pdf). As those producers who are in this market niche will tell you, however, it is not an easy endeavor to become...
]]> Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:44:37 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9630&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9630 This is a repost of an article that appeared in the North American Meat Association's newsletter Lean Trimmings. I think livestock producers and consumers will find the site useful and that's why I'm reposting it here. NAMA PREMIERES ‘MEAT EXPERTS’ WEBSITE Today, NAMA is pleased to announce a new website for meat industry regulatory guidance at www.meatexperts.com. The new NAMA Meat Experts is a site for meat company managers and others to get answers to meat regulation related...
]]> Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:34:23 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9607&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9607 The University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock & Range (UCCELR) beef cattle web pages are now available at http://ucanr.edu/sites/UCCE_LR/Beef_Cattle/. There is also a direct link under the resources tab at the California Cattlemen’ Associations web site (http://www.calcattlemen.org/)These pages are part of a more extensive web site (University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock & Natural Resources) that provides information on various species of...
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:09:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9495&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9495 The following came to me via Paula Gaska at Mendocino Organics. It was to start up in February and I don't believe it's too late to participate. My appologies for the lateness as I was out of town when Paula sent it to me. Grow Your Farm Business! Establishing a farm or food business? Taking your garden or homestead to the next level? Need business planning help or production tips? West Company is offering farm business development services in 2013 - No-Cost Individual Business...
]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:38:43 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9494&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9494
]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:04:32 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7632&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7632 Ag. Economists at Kansas State University and Oklahoma State University released a paper in November 2012 on the impact of the mandatory country of origin labeling (MCOOL) on consumer demand that is worth reading by both meat producers and consumers. MCOOL requires grocery retailers to provide country-of-origin labeling information for fresh beef, pork, lamb, chicken, goat, wild and farm-raised fish and shellfish, peanuts, pecans, ginseng, and macadamia nuts. See...
]]> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:52:57 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9076&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=9076 The following came from the NORTH AMERICAN MEAT ASSOCIATION Lean Trimmings Newsletter and is an important read for North Coast producers doing direct marketing. TOP 2013 RESTAURANT MENU TRENDS The National Restaurant Association (NRA) released its “What’s Hot” culinary forecast of menu trends for 2013. The NRA surveyed more than 1,800 professional chefs, members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), to find that children’s nutrition and local sourcing will...
]]> Mon, 17 Dec 2012 15:59:34 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8917&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8917 In an earlier post, I had provided a link to the Beef Quality Audit Executive Summary. The final reports are now available at the BQA web site (http://www.bqa.org/audit.aspx). Each of them is listed below: Phase 1 - Face-to-Face Interviews to Determine Factors Influencing Quality Phase 2 - Carcass Quality Survey and Evaluation of Instrument Grading Phase 3 - Quality Enhancement by the Seedstock, Cow/calf, and Stocker Sectors Also a summary of significant findings is located...
]]> Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:10:04 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8547&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8547
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]]> Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:10:13 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8301&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8301
]]> Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:40:17 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8034&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=8034
]]> Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:10:50 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7975&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7975 The following was posted on the several information sites but is worth including for those ranchers doing direct sales of boxed beef. It will help in pricing your cuts based on the wholesale and retail trades. USDA has developed a new interactive Dashboard which allows users to view data for boxed beef markets in an easy-to-use, customizable way. The dashboard provides users with quick access to volume and price information in the form of customizable graphs and tables, which complement the...
]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:50:07 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7635&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7635
]]> Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:29:28 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7631&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7631 The Council of Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) recently released a commentary paper on the direct relationship between animal health and food safety outcomes. It is an informative read for livestock producers and consumers. The following is from the paper's introduction and objectives: "Many groups in society, including politicians, activists, scientists, and stakeholders, are advocating significant changes to livestock production practices. These changes include modification of...
]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:52:01 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7483&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7483
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]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:53:43 PST http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7364&utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS%2BFeed jmharper@ucanr.edu(John M Harper) http://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=7364