Tag: meat
PSU Extension Butcher School fills gap in workforce training
Labor shortages is a big issue butchers run into when trying to expand or even just run their businesses. Penn State Extension is trying to fix that.
Can pastured livestock ever go mainstream?
A new study looked at 10 Pennsylvania farms to find out what it would take to scale up pastured livestock production.
What’s going on with meat prices? Challenges in the industry
Find out why shoppers are paying more for meat, but the prices livestock owners are earning for their pigs, chickens, cattle and other animals are down.
Whipping the soy-boys no way to win
In his column this week, Alan Guebert sheds some light on the recent growth of the meatless meat market and tells farmers why they shouldn't even be mad.
Athens County farmer pleads guilty to contaminated calf
Ohio farmer pleads guilty to calf given illegal medication, and sent to slaughter.
Livestock producers, consumers affected by cellular agriculture
Producers and consumers are looking for greater clarity about what cellular agriculture might mean for their businesses and their dinner tables.
Beef producers may need certification to sell in 2019
More meat buyers are now requiring farmers to be Beef Quality Assurance certified, a nationally accepted program that has been around for many years.
Would you eat ‘meat’ from a lab?
Consumers aren't sold on “cultured meat” — meats that don’t come directly from animals, but instead from cell cultures grown in a lab. What do you think?
Meatpackers gain market power
Lower cattle prices will not bring lower retail meat prices because meatpackers are really in the market power business, according to Alan Guebert.
Get the best venison this season
How the work is done is key to a nice batch of prime venison.
