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Luckey pigs Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 548 seconds Pork producer Bill Luckey of Columbus, Neb., says the comfort and safety of his pigs is one of his primary concerns and the reason why he raises his pigs as he does. Related: agriculture., antibiotics, farming, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, hsus, pork |
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Ban Dihydrogen Monoxide? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 469 seconds It's just water but when referred to by its chemical name of dihydrogen monoxide, people are quick to call for its ban. The lesson here is to understand the issues before you support a cause that could have serious implications. Related: analysis, commentary, dihydrogen, gotcha, loos, monoxide, news, tales, trent, water |
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Meat: A health food? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 339 seconds When you think of meat do you think of health food or cancer? We recently talked with an expert on the subject that said research indicates nitrites and nitrates are good for us. Related: beef, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, meat, news, nitrate, nitrite |
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Meat sensory evaluation provides quality assurances Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 415 seconds As beef and pork producers look to make improvements in the technologies they use in producing safe and wholesome meat products, taste and texture at the dinner table become important evaluation factors. Iowa State University is home to a program that provides answers to how meat quality might be affected by a modification at farm or ranch. Related: beef, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, meat, pork, quality, safety |
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rBST: Should You Be Concerned? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 183 seconds The dairy industry uses recombinant bovine somatotropin to enhance milk production and improve efficiency. While safe for cows does the technology present any human health concerns? Hear what Dr. Terry Etherton, professor of animal nutrition at Penn State University, told FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om Related: bst, dairy, feedstuffs, foodlink, loos, milk, organic, rbst, safety, trent |
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Bird Flu: Are There Safeguards in Place? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 240 seconds Bird flu is of particular risk to wild birds and poultry flocks and leaves one to wonder if there are significant safeguards in place to protect the U.S. poultry flock. Hear what Dr. Jeff Bender of the Center for Animal Health & Food Safety at the University of Minnesota has to say in this interview with FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om. Related: avian, bird, feedstuffs, flu, food, foodlink, hsus, influenza, loos, poultry, safety, trent |
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Bird flu: The Next U.S. Food Safety Concern? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 195 seconds Bird flu (also known as avian influenza) has killed numerous birds around the world and several humans. Is it the next big food safety concern in the U.S.? Hear what Dr. Jeff Bender of the Center for Animal Health & Food Safety at University of Minnesota has to say in this interview with FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om Related: avian, bird, feedstuffs, flu, food, foodlink, hsus, influenza, loos, poultry, safety, trent |
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Animal agriculture is environmentally friendly Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 350 seconds Concerned about the environmental impact related to the production of your meat, milk and eggs? Researchers at Cornell University say you shouldn't worry. The adoption of technology on the farm, they have found, has lead to a reduction in animal agriculture's carbon footprint. For more information on your food, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com Related: cows, dairy, environment, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, foods, growth, hormones, milk, organic, production, rbst, technology |
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Red Shirt Friday Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 600 seconds In a show of support for the men and women of our military, a US flag was used to lead an old-fashioned cattle drive in Marshall, Mo. The flag had flown at the US Embassy in Baghdad on Oct. 1 and was sent home by a local soldier. Wear your red shirt each Friday and show your support. For more information visit www.facesofag.com Related: flag, loos, military, news, people, red, shirt, soldiers, trent, war |
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Animal Welfare Standards: Whose Responsibility? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 198 seconds When it comes to setting welfare standards for food-producing animals, who's responsibility should it be, that of the livestock producers who's very living depends on the health and well-being of their animals, food service companies, animal welfare groups or others. Interview on FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om Related: animal, crates, feedstuffs, foodlink, gestation, hsus, loos, sow, trent, welfare |
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What's in your milk? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 253 seconds False and misleading information on food product labels harms consumers and producers, according to Dr. Terry Etherton, chair of the Department of Animal Science at Penn State University. For more information, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com Related: bovine, dairy, etherton, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, labeling, milk, news, organic, rbst, safety, somatrotropin |
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Food labeling: How much is too much? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 564 seconds Organic, all natural, no antibiotics...the number of "claims" on food product labels is on the rise and in some cases its being done all in name of marketing and higher profit margins. Feedstuff FoodLink talked with Dr. Michael Hutjens of the University of Illinois about this topic and here's what he had to say. Related: antibiotic-free, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, milk, natural, organic |
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Milk is milk Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 286 seconds A new study comparing the hormone levels and nutrient content of conventionally produced milk, organic milk and rbST-free shows there is no difference...except when it comes to price. For more information visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com Related: feedstuffs, food, foodlink, growth, hormones, milk, news, organic, rbst |
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Milk: No nutritional difference Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 172 seconds Organic, non-rBST, traditional milk...the choice at the dairy case can be difficult but one thing to consider in deciding which milk to buy is that all are nutritionally equal and safe. For more information, visit FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om Related: feedstuffs, foodlink, growth, hormones, milk, nutrition, organic, rbst |
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Finding new uses Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 408 seconds Why is it that when we here the word manure we think yuck rather than what can we do with this resource to better human lives. Work at Iowa State University and other land-grant universities is looking at how to use manure power towns among other uses. For more information, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com Related: agriculture, environment, feedstuffs, foodlink, iowa, loos, manure, news, science, state, technology, trent |
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Arizona Proposition 204 - Solution or concern? Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 261 seconds There is a movement underway to ban the use of individual pens for sows but is group housing the best option? An animal welfare expert at Michigan state University discusses the options as part of FeedstuffsFoodLink.c om Related: animal, crates, feedstuffs, foodlink, gestation, hsus, loos, sow, trent, welfare |
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Generating the science Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 525 seconds Land-grant universities have long been generating the science necessary to assure our production of a safe and affordable food supply. During a recent stop of the Loos Tales FoodLink Chuck Wagon at Iowa State University, we had the opportunity to talk with Dean Wendy Wintersteen about what all of this means for you the consumers. Related: agriculture, animals, chuck, environment, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, iowa, loos, state, tales, trent, wagon |
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Good for the environment Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 316 seconds The assumption has long been that grass-fed beef production is better for the environment than grain-fed production using growth-promoting hormones, but a scientific review suggests that, indeed, may not be the case at all. For more information on your food production, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com Related: beef, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, grass-fed, hormones, news, safety, technology |
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The price of our food Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 478 seconds Dr. John Lawrence of Iowa State University joined us in front of the Loos Tales FoodLink Chuck Wagon to talk about the price of food and the factors that influence those price levels. For more information on your food, visit www.FeedstuffsFoodLi nk.com Related: agriculture, chuck, feedstuffs, food, foodlink, fuel, loos, news, smuirhead, tales, trent, wagon |
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Bigger is better Posted by: smuirhead
Video duration: 400 seconds When it comes to livestock production operations, bigger is often better from an environmental standpoint. As Iowa State University ag engineer Robert Burns explained, these operations are more closely regulated and generally more able to adapt the latest in technology. Related: agriculture, animals, chuck, environment, food, foodlink, loos, news, smuirhead, tales, trent, wagon |
