There is a rare treasure nestled in the heart of the Ozarks in Southern Missouri – a college that offers students a degree in hard work. I’ve lived in Missouri for 18 years but never knew about the College of the Ozarks until this week when I joined the Missouri Beef Industry Council (MBIC) for a luncheon and tour at …
Farm Bureau Promotes Food Check Out Week
Grab your favorite grocery cart and go for a spin this week to celebrate Food Check Out Week with Farm Bureau. The official theme this year is “Stretching Your Grocery Dollar With Healthy, Nutritious Food,” reflecting the economic realities of American life that have meant dining out less often and preparing more meals at home. “During this week, we are …
Field To Table Video
How many discussions have you participated in about showing consumers how food gets from the field to the plate? I lost count a while ago. There are many groups and efforts going on to accomplish this. Here’s one I just found from the Canned Food Alliance. They’re using YouTube and MealTimes.org. Canned food is one of the most versatile options …
Elanco Enhances Commitment to Food Safety
Elanco has launched a new business platform focused on food safety that includes new products for both poultry and beef processing plants. For poultry, AviBrom™ is a post-harvest carcass rinse that reduces Salmonella pathogens during processing. Research has shown up to a 2.5-log reduction1 in post-chill whole-carcass Salmonella levels when using AviBrom. “AviBrom works in a wide range of water …
Colle+McVoy is Digital Agency for Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods
Congrats to Colle+McVoy for being named “digital agency” for Land O’Lakes Dairy Foods Division of Land O’Lakes, Inc. The agency will manage the consumer Web site including strategy, creative, production and development. “We are very impressed with Colle+McVoy’s interactive expertise and technical capabilities,” said Thea Keamy, Vice President Retail Cheese & Marketing Services, Land O’Lakes. “It was imperative that the …
Smithfield Foods Sales Completed
As reported by Hoosier Ag Today, Smithfield Foods has completed the sales of a few ventures. I thought I would pass word on this news for those interested. Below is a clip of the release. Check out the full article here. Smithfield Foods has completed the sales of both its Chinese joint venture Maverick Food Company Limited to COFCO Limited …
Alltech Angus
Alltech is now marketing its own line of Angus beef. I think my grill needs some of this! Alltech Angus represents a Kentucky Proud partnership between Alltech and Critchfield Meats that brings you home-grown goodness in every bite. This high-quality Angus beef is raised on Kentucky family farms to deliver a tender, delicious beef choice for you and your family. …
Learn About BBQ
If you love BBQ then you might like BBQ Pitmasters, a new series on TLC. It airs Thursdays at 9pm Central. The BBQ & Grilling channel is here to help you cook an amazing meal on the grill. Read how to smoke a chicken, grill a juicy hamburger and learn how to obtain the perfect grill marks on your foods. …
Webinar with Bloggers: FDA’s Pet Health and Safety Widget
To anyone that might be interested: tomorrow there will be a blogger seminar about animal health and safety. This was posted on the FDA website, and I thought I would pass it along. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar for animal health and safety bloggers Tuesday, December 8, from 3:00 to 3:30 pm ET. The …
Food Fight Underway
A FOOD FIGHT got underway today with dairy farmers and beef producers joining forces to fling facts in the face of food foes. The main message is to Give Thanks for food and farmers as we prepare for the holiday season. Giving thanks can even get you a steak – actually, an Omaha Steaks Ideal Gift Collection of steaks and …