Saturday, January 6, 2007

NFU President Comments on USDA's Decision (Beef jerky) to Open Border for Canadian Beef

Washington, DC -- National Farmers Union President Tom Buis made the following statement, following Jan. 4's announced proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the list of allowable Canadian beef and cattle imports.
A massive die-off of Midwestern cattle from back-to-back blizzards may not be enough to force higher prices at supermarkets, says East Texas experts.
WAKEFIELD Wildcats head coach John Kear is adamant that his troops possess the highly-primed beef to make a go-forward impact in Super League X11, writes Leon Wobschall.
WEST DES MOINES -- Several issues are facing cattle producers in the coming year, says an official with the National Cattlemens Beef Association (NCBA).
]The historic snowfall that socked cattle ranchers in southeastern Colorado and the plains will have a "minor impact" on Swift & Co.s beef-processing operations, company officials said on Friday.
The Omaha Beef Try-out camp scheduled for Sunday January 28, 2007 from Noon-4p.m. will know officially be known as the Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL)/Omaha Beef Combine, Player Personnel Director and Co-Head Coach Rod Miller announced today.
PLANO, Texas----Bennigan's burgers are getting an upgrade. Beginning January 8, the 10-ounce top-sirloin steak and all Bennigan's burgers will be made with 100 percent Angus beef.
Buoyed by improving beef performance both in the United States and Australia , Greeley, Colo.-based Swift &amp Co. reported this morning that both sales and profits rose significantly in the second quarter.
MTN Group Ltd, the second largest mobile operator in South Africa, continues to expand its footprint in Africa after reports emerged that it has closed negotiations to purchase a Nigerian fixed-line and mobile operator for NGN 9.3bn ($72.6m).