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September - October 2008

Insight to the Beef Industry - September 2008

July/August 2008 media analysis

Animal agriculture targeted at national animal rights meetings

BQA educates producers about premises registration

Laying out curved cattle handling facilities

Seattle Protein Summit educates about protein’s role in optimal health

Audit shows beef safety progress, challenges still exist

Two reports fuel continuing surge in media coverage linking livestock, greenhouse gases

Retailers label products as COOL takes effect

South Korea market growing post-BSE

International meat trade affects domestic prices

Aggressive breeding herd liquidation continues to lower imports

Beef export values outpace imports for first time since pre-BSE era

Imports of lighter weight feeders decline

Byproduct values continue to climb

Consumer attitudes, behaviors toward beef improve

Higher food prices affect consumers’ shopping strategies

Fact sheet: The efficiency of American agriculture



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