Monday, January 29, 2007

Beef jerky - West Ham to go to 17m for Charlton strike star

Darren Bent is Curbishley's number one target to beef up a Hammers' attack that misfired badly again against Watford in the FA Cup on Saturday. The England international was signed by Curbs while Charlton boss and with time running out to make new signings he will table a record bid.
Grain and soybean futures decreased in early activity Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
After months of negotiations Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. announced Friday it has formed a joint venture with two Argentine beef companies that could help it expand its international channels of beef distribution.
Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. settled a nine-year environmental lawsuit Wednesday with a 995,000 price tag and agreed to pay a 30,000 civil penalty. The case was filed against IBP Inc. by the state of Illinois involving the company's Joslin, Ill., beef processing plant and odors emitted from the site, according to the press release.
LEWIS -- Finding cattle that grade Choice and Prime is becoming more difficult, according to an executive with Certified Angus Beef (CAB). Larry Corah, CAB vice president, told producers at the recent 4-State Beef Conference demand for premium beef is highand supply continues to drop.
Tyson Foods Inc. , the largest U.S. meat company, on Monday said quarterly profit rose 46 percent to beat Wall Street estimates by a large margin as cost-cutting measures kicked in, and the company's shares rose to their highest level in more than a year.
Carcass data is one key to making upward change within a cowherd.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 25, 2007 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the results of the Beef Checkoff Survey, which was conducted recently among beef, dairy, and veal producers nationwide.