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June 1 deadline for century and heritage farm owners to apply
May 15, 2013

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey today reminded eligible farm owners that the deadline to apply for the 2013 Century and Heritage Farm Program is June 1, 2013. The program recognizes families that have owned their farm for 100 years in the case of Century Farms and 150 years for Heritage Farms.

New Meat Labels Coming
May 15, 2013

Research has long told us that consumers view the meat case as a “sea of red” and are increasingly confused about fresh meat cuts. As a result, they tend to only purchase the 3 or 4 cuts they are most familiar with. The Beef Checkoff, in partnership with the National Pork Board, spent more than 18 months conducting research to learn how to help consumers understand the beef and pork cuts they see in the meat case.

May is Beef Month!
May 3, 2013

There are beef choices for all budgets. Planning menus, creating shopping lists and knowing what cuts to look for will help shoppers stretch their food dollar. Here are some tips from the Iowa Beef Industry Council to stretch your beef dollar.

ISU Extension Helps Manage the “Crush” Margin
April 24, 2013

Profitability in the cattle feeding industry is extremely simple; buy cheap, sell high. But implementing that strategy is anything but simple. Now, the Iowa Beef Center is providing an on-line tool to help make it easier to manage the margin between purchase and selling price.

FSQA Training & Testing
April 22, 2013

4-H members showing Beef, Dairy, Goats, Poultry, Rabbits, Sheep, and Swine at the County Fair or State Fair will need to be The Food Safety Quality Assurance (FSQA) certified.

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Featured "At Work for Iowa" article
Swine Producers See Financial Gains in Learning about Ventilation Systems

Extension swine specialists and agricultural engineers in four states have teamed-up to create an educational workshop using a “field day on wheels” – a swine ventilation training unit.

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Iowa State University Extension & Outreach News

Applications Now Open for 2013 Youth Culinary Challenge at Iowa State Fair
May 17, 2013 01:57 PM

Iowa 4-H is inviting youth from across the state to showcase their skills in a competition that puts the knife to the board. The fourth...

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