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A black spot in the cattle industry that’s impossible to chew

Birdshot or shotgun shell pellets have been found and reported in the beef supply since the first National Beef Quality Audit in the early ’90s, but the presence of this foreign material in the food we produce is not subsiding.

June 24, 2024

Michaela Clowser, Jason Duggin, and Patty Scharko

How are these inedible, black spots getting into the beef supply? That’s everyone’s first question after learning about birdshot as the leading contributor to foreign objects in packing plants and further processing facilities.

The industry-wide significance of transporting fit animals

April 23, 2021

Jaclyn De Candio

Transportation is an inherently stressful and rigorous process for all cattle to go through, regardless of what condition they are in.

Ensuring safe, high-quality beef products

April 23, 2021

Jesse Fulton

Quality assurance programs are all too familiar across the beef industry. Typically, these programs are discussed at the food product plants where we are working to maintain the quality of product after the animal is harvested.

Taking a stand against bruising with BQA self-assessments

April 24, 2020

Libby Bigler

The phrase “measure to manage” is a cornerstone in beef industry research, and there is no better example than the National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA).

Bruised beef: Causes and prevention strategies

April 24, 2017

Gilda V. Bryant

Beef and dairy cattle have steadily grown larger for the last 30 years, thanks to improved genetics and nutrition. This sounds like great progress, but bruising in finished cattle causes a substantial $35 million loss to the beef industry annually.

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A black spot in the cattle industry that’s impossible to chew

The industry-wide significance of transporting fit animals

Ensuring safe, high-quality beef products

Taking a stand against bruising with BQA self-assessments

Bruised beef: Causes and prevention strategies

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