MN Beef Update
In the Minnesota Beef Update, Minnesota Beef Council Quality Assurance Coordinator Kaitlyn Root offers information on the BQA program. Here's the report.
Articles tagged under: Beef Quality Assurance
Certified Angus Beef Programs Promote Sustainability for 2025
Certified Angus Beef has a variety of programs to help farmers and ranchers meet their sustainability goals. "We have our Raised with Respect campaign, which is a drive and a push for producers to get Beef Quality Assurance certified and…
MN Beef Update
The Minnesota Beef Update catches up with MN Beef Council Beef Quality Assurance Coordinator Kaitlyn Root. Root says BQA is a way for producers to relay the message of animal welfare and food safety to consumers.
Raised with Respect
Certified Angus Beef is partnering with Sysco for the Raised with Respect campaign to create heightened awareness around producers who are Beef Quality Assurance certified. Director of Producer Engagement Kara Lee says this program adds to their sustainability message to…
Added Value with BQA
With feed prices rising higher, livestock producers are making every dollar count. NDSU Livestock Specialist Lisa Pederson says a premium price is available for Beef Quality Assurance certified cattle. "That's the monetary value, but really healthier cattle that gain better…
Minnesota Beef Update
There are in-person Beef Quality Assurance trainings happening in Minnesota. Find out more from program coordinator Allison VanDerWal in the latest Minnesota Beef Update.
Calf Care and Quality Assurance Program Launched
Calf Care and Quality Assurance is the latest addition to the quality assurance program lineup supported by national beef and dairy organizations. This program provides guidelines on calf health and welfare for producers and helps consumers understand the care given…
BQA Program Continues to Grow
The Beef Quality Assurance program continues to get bigger and better, but still retains the goal of raising consumer confidence through proper management to produce a quality product. BQA program director Chase DeCoite says a revamped online training platform was…
Baltic, SD Dairy Farm Wins National BQA Award
Boadwine Farms of Baltic, South Dakota received the Beef Quality Assurance – FARM Dairy Award at the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention. Owners Lynn and Trish Boadwine milk more than 2,000 Holstein dairy cows and farm 2,500 acres of rotating feed…
NDSU Extension Hosting BQA Meetings
NDSU Extension is hosting a series of Beef Quality Assurance meetings across the state. As of January 1, 2019, several large beef processors will start requiring Beef Quality Assurance certification for cattle feeders. These processors won’t purchase fed cattle unless…
