Month: December 2015

“Roast Perfect” Smartphone App tells how to do the Perfect Roast!

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A recent survey found that nearly two-thirds of consumers don’t know what cuts of beef are best for roasting. Furthermore, 19 percent of consumers say they don’t know how to prepare a roast. Until now.

Now there’s an APP for that!

Earlier this fall the Certified Angus Beef brand launched Roast Perfect, a free app for smartphones and tablets designed to help consumers easily buy, prepare and enjoy a delicious beef roast anytime. The app is available now for both Apple and Android devices.

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Local Cattlemen to Award College Scholarships

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Each year the Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association awards college scholarships to at least one local high school senior, as well as a current college or technical school student. Applicants must be a high school senior or currently enrolled in a college/university, junior college, or vocational/technical school, and must be a resident of Fairfield County. He/she or his/her parent/guardian must have been a member of the Fairfield County Cattlemen’s Association during the year preceding the application. Applicants must have also Continue reading Local Cattlemen to Award College Scholarships →

COOL Repealed, Section 179 is Extended!

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The Federal Omnibus Appropriations Bill passed in Congress today and included a couple of key provisions for cattlemen.

Perhaps foremost was the full repeal of mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL). This came only days before the U.S. faced trade retaliations in excess of $1 billion from both Canada and Mexico.

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COOL Retaliation is Imminent, Here’s More on That Story

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It’s expected the World Trade Organization (WTO) will announce on Monday, December 7, their ruling on the damages that U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) has cost the Canadian and Mexican livestock industries. That amount, likely to be almost $3 billion, will immediately be authorized for retaliation against Continue reading COOL Retaliation is Imminent, Here’s More on That Story →