Beef innovations highlighted at business breakfast
Carl Blackwell of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association outlined how check-off dollars fund the R and D Ranch to develop new beef cuts and expand market share. He noted growth in frozen and heat and serve beef, potential new cuts like flat-iron and ranch-cut, and future beef cheese burger fries for menus.
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National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
Plaza Hotel
Carl Blackwell
Blackwell
Kansas
Wal-Marts
Dillons
Burger Kings
Applebee’s
Stouffer
Hormel
Flint Hills
National Cattlemen's Beef Association Research and Development Ranch
Grounds Still a cowgirl in Garden City life
A feature profile of a longtime resident who moved to Garden City for her husband’s medical care. She stays active in the Garden Club, grows roses and fruit, enjoys outdoor gardening, and participates in the Finney County Fair as assistant superintendent of the flower show.
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Garden City
Garden Club
Miller
Finney County
Mood gloom over cattle industry amid restructuring and squeeze
Industry mood remains bleak as large feedlots expand and independent feeders lose ground. Koons calls for restructuring and balanced measures to aid cattle ranchers and cow-calf operators. Patrons at the barbecue focus on camaraderie rather than debate, enjoying time with friends.
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Koons
Farmland expects 17 million settlement in vitamin case
Farmland Industries says it should receive about 17 million dollars from a BASF settlement in a price fixing lawsuit. The Kansas City bankruptcy group filed for expedited court approval and notes its total damages from all vitamin defendants at 42 million dollars.
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Kansas City, Mo
Farmland Industries Inc
Basf Corp
Kansas City
Farmland
North America
General Nutrition Companies Inc
Tyson Foods Inc
Kraft Foods North America Inc
Quaker Oats Co
BASF
Kelly Schemenauer
Mount Olive
N.J
Basf AG
Germany
Livestock judging contestants contrast meat focus and fun
Beach and Gale Seibert from GCCC judged cattle in a 4 H contest while exten sion agent Carla Nemecek led 11 youth judges from Haskell County. Cattle were evaluated for muscle fat balance to market appeal as the event opened late after a panel mishap and will be auctioned at IBP with winners to be named at the awards banquet.
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Beach
Gale Seibert
GCCC
Seibert
Carla Nemecek
Haskell County
Nemecek
Leah Wright
Jason Nichols
Dallas Warnock
Warnock
Casey
Lamar
Cole
Nichols
IBP
Anderson
Cattle Judging Experts Discuss Beef Empire Days Contest
Oklahoma State University associate professor Al Johnson and fellow judges discuss cattle evaluation at Beef Empire Days. Mark uses dual area carcass estimates to sort by yield and cutability while others compare live steers to cantaloupes, emphasizing non-air conditioned cattle.
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Johnson
Oklahoma State University
Kansas State University
Jason Apple
University of Arkansas
Apple
Mark
Larry Huck
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