food safety

BeefCast 0291

• Should retail beef products from carcasses treated for safety by irradiation technology bare a label stating so? Susan Carter, USDA, weighs in.
• Taking advantage of grazing crop residues makes a lot of sense with elevated feed input prices, but what you should know before you open the gate. 
• Reference: publication on grazing crop residues

BeefCast 0273 Show Notes:

• Results of a recent survey of consumers on thoughts of what matters most to them. Is it the Iraq war or food safety? The answer may surprise you.
• Jason Henderson, Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City, weighs in on the condition of the agricultural economy.

BeefCast 0167 Show Notes:

• Highlights of the American Meat Institute Convention and tips for planning ahead from Janet Riley
  
• Debbie Reed, DRD Associates, shares her ten year battle to promote agriculture's importance in the new carbon economy
  

BeefCast 0144 Show Notes:

• Birds could be a possible link in the chain of E.coli transmission
• Economist Tom Elam adds his view of the ethanol industry

BeefCast 0143 Show Notes:

• Liz Boyle, Kansas State University, shares her thoughts on the recent beef recalls and the actions being taken to prevent future occurences
• Working together in agriculture is often a family affair, insight on how to balance marriage and business
  

BeefCast 0104 Show Notes:

• MRSA concern from antibiotic use.. what's happened and why
• Foodborne illnesses and livestock manures