Beef Quality Assurance Session Set for September 6

Last year Tyson Foods, who harvest and process 25% of the US beef market share, and also Wendy’s, the second largest fast food hamburger chain in this country, announced beginning in 2019 the cattle they purchase must originate from producers and feedyards who are Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified. Following the lead set by the pork industry years ago, many believe it’s safe to assume the entire beef industry will soon require BQA certification in order for cattlemen to simply have market access for their cattle.

All Ohio sale barns and collection points – including Fairfield Cattle Company – are asking that cattlemen who have yet to do so acquire their BQA Certification as soon as possible in order to more easily accommodate the transition to accepting and marketing fed cattle in the coming year. To that end, Scott Barrett of Fairfield Cattle Company is hosting a BQA session the evening of Continue reading