Meat Terms, Explained
Many terms are often connected with meat products. Here’s a guide to help you decipher all the different terminology.
Many terms are often connected with meat products. Here’s a guide to help you decipher all the different terminology.
Meat farmers across the state are selling products through new markets, direct to consumers.
Nebraska pig farmers make sure to care for their pigs’ safety and well-being in order to produce the best product.
State’s livestock markets give farmers and ranchers another outlet for prosperity.
The American Royal livestock show brings more than 270,000 people to Kansas City each year.
Virginia poultry is one of the state’s top industries, bringing $8 billion to the economy.
Alabama’s Department of Agriculture and Industries are implementing a livestock ID program to prevent the spread of diseases.
Cattle is produced in every county in Alabama, making it second only to poultry in terms of revenue among all Alabama commodities.
Mississippi catfish farmers explore new technologies despite threat of outside markets.
Lauren Farms in Mississippi is on the forefront of the new freshwater prawn industry.
The CPH45 program helps ensure Kentucky cattle and calves stay healthy for back grounding and feedlots
Illinois plays a major role in U.S. agriculture exports, sending commodities to Asian Pacific, Central and South American markets.
From new farm technology to the importance of transportation, agriculture is big business in the Volunteer State.
Tennessee agriculture commodities include soybeans, corn, cotton, tobacco and wheat. Here are some facts and stats about which counties grow which crops, how many acres are grown and how many bushels are harvested.
Beef up on fun facts related to beef and cattle, the largest segment of U.S. agriculture.
A corn and soybean farmer has added grass-fed bison meat to his farm, which pleases both locavores and those looking for healthy meat options.
Beef farmer John Mitchell discusses how he cares for his animals, why he decided to turn to city farmers markets and what life is like for today’s farmer.
Raising goats for meat may sound unusual to some, but goat meat consumption is quite common around the world, particularly in Asia – and rising in popularity here in the United States.

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