That's why, when a USDA meat grader assesses the quality of a beef carcass, he or she makes an incision between the 12th and 13th rib, takes a good look at how much marbling there is, and assigns the meat a grade, from the highest, Prime, to Choice and Select and all the way down to Canner. That's why, when a USDA meat grader assesses the quality of a beef carcass, he or she makes an incision between the 12th and 13th rib, takes a good look at how much marbling there is, and assigns the...

The group, which accounts for 22,000 dairy cows and 30,000 acres of farmed ground, produces milk and pharmaceutical supplies designed for livestock. High Desert Spokesman Karl Nelson said the plant will process about 2 million pounds of milk per day, turning it into powdered milk to be sold to a variety of clients. Idaho s milk processing capacity runs at about 31 million pounds per day, while its dairy industry produces about 30 million pounds per day. Nelson said the group timed the...

Taylor, 36, maintains about 25 purebred, black Angus cattle on the family farm Taylor Maples and sells some of the animal's meat at market. Previous generations of the family raised dairy cattle on the farm. The association is primarily a networking organization, but Taylor will also be involved in such events as the annual Bull Test, in which Angus cattle are tested for their genetics; the Michigan Beef Expo; and various Michigan Junior Association events and fundraisers. The association...

CKE argues in the suit that the commercials falsely imply that Angus beef burgers come "from the rear-end and/or anus of beef cattle by creating phonetic and aural confusion between the words 'Angus' and 'anus. The suit also says the ads mislead consumers by making an "apples to oranges" comparison between sirloin, which is a cut of beef, and Angus, which is a breed of cattle. In one of the ads at issue, Jack in the Box's bubble-headed mascot, Jack, points to a diagram of meat cuts showing...

The price of feeder cattle has to be lowered The price for finished cattle maybe needs to increase. Find items you want in our Classifieds! The grain produces marbling in the meat; the higher the level of marbling, the tastier the meat and the better grade it receives -- in other words, the more it s worth. The problem for livestock farmers is that as the price of corn goes so goes the price of grain and, subsequently, the cost of producing good livestock for market. As the son of Jim...

Who's ever seen three dollar a gallon gasoline?" Not everyone's sold on the idea, but they may not have a choice (Berth Warren, shopper)"It's probably good for the farmers who make the milk, but it's bad for the people living on a fixed income. You may not consider milk a big-ticket grocery item, but that could change by the end of the summer. You may have already noticed the change, but experts say it will get worse. As for any notion that simply electing a democrat, any democrat,...