It’s well known that many beef cattle living at high altitudes are afflicted with pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs. These animals are at risk of dying from congestive heart failure if they are not moved to lower altitudes and medically treated.

The Cooperative Resources International (CRI) board of directors adopted a resolution acknowledging Argentine distributor Juan Debernardi for importing more than 1 million doses of CRI dairy and beef semen in 2011. The achievement was the result of a 30-year relationship between the two organizations. “Dr. Juan Debernardi and his staff began working with CRI predecessor Atlantic Breeders Cooperative in 1982. In that first year, they imported around 10,000 doses of semen,” notes Doug Wilson, CRI CEO.

The Cooperative Resources International (CRI) board of directors adopted a resolution acknowledging Juan Debernardi, CRI’s Argentine distributor, for importing more than 1 million doses of CRI dairy and beef semen in 2011. The incredible achievement was the result of a 30-year working relationship between the two organizations. “Dr. Juan Debernardi and his staff began working with CRI predecessor Atlantic Breeders Cooperative in 1982. In that first year, they imported around 10,000 doses of semen,” notes Doug Wilson, CRI CEO.

Lean, finely textured beef “is meat” and a healthy form of protein, according to a Texas A&M University expert. Dr. Russell Cross, head of the department of animal science at Texas A&M, said lean, finely textured beef is nutritious, and a production process he approved while serving as administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Food Safety Inspection Service in 1993. “The simplest way to describe this is that it is meat, it’s beef,” he said. “The protein content is similar to what is ground in a steak. This product is no different than meat; that’s the reason USDA calls it meat.” Cross said much misinformation has been reported and discussed in various media. That’s why it is important that the facts be told about the production of lean, finely textured beef, which comes from traditional carcass-harvesting-methods, he said. Click here to listen to an audio interview with Dr. Russell Cross