About BQC

Produced by Drovers in cooperation with Certified Angus Beef LLC, "Beef Quality Connection" is published every two weeks, exclusively on the World Wide Web. The objective of the project is to provide useful business information for beef producers who seek to improve the quality of their herds and the beef they market. the information is intended to be applicable to any other producer, regardless of his/her breed preference.

Industry Press

Study measures economic impact of pharmaceutical technologies in Modern Beef Production: May 09, 2007
Pharmaceutical technologies – parasite control products, growth promotant implants, sub-therapeutic antibiotics, ionophores and beta-agonists – have a profound impact on the U.S. beef industry.

Montana Livestock Forum and Nutrition Conference: March 15, 2007
The 56th Montana Livestock Forum and Nutrition Conference will be held in Bozeman, MT on April 10-1.

Pasture to plate cooperation needed to please consumers: March 15, 2007
A good eating experience for the consumer is the result of efforts across the entire beef industry.

Tyson Foods unveils new Discovery Center: March 07, 2007
Tyson Foods Inc. today officially unveiled its new Discovery Center, a research and development facility designed to enhance the company’s ability to create new foods and bring them to market more quickly.

Dairy producers support beef checkoff: February 28, 2007
While milk is their number-one commodity, dairies also produce a considerable amount of beef, both from steer calves and cull cows. And as beef producers, dairies contribute to the $1-per-head beef checkoff program.

IE panel recommends favorable change to BSE rating: February 28, 2007
A panel for the World Organization for Animal Health has recommended to its 167 member countries that the U.S. and Canada be given a favorable rating on "mad cow" disease safety.

U.S. Red Meat Exports Continue To Increase In 2006: February 21, 2007
The year-end numbers for U.S. meat exports for 2006 show continued record breaking in U.S. pork export volume for the 15th year.

Retail beef getting leaner: February 09, 2007
Fat trim levels and separable fat content of some beef cuts in the retail case are leaner than ever before and leaner than reported in government nutrition databases.

Supplement and vaccinate to prevent calf scours: February 08, 2007
The immediate impacts of this winter’s snow storms, including widespread death loss among stranded cattle, have been widely reported.