Alaskan Snow Crab Harvest Quota Raised 64%

Bering Sea crabbers received good news and bad news last week when catch quotas were announced for fisheries that open next week. The good news: Bering Sea crabbers also were shocked at the catch increase for Alaska's largest crab fishery: snow crab. The harvest for the 2011-12 season was boosted by 64 percent to nearly 90 million pounds.

Trained Tasters Go For Marbled Beef

October 10, 2011 Certified Angus Beef

If meat scientist Daryl Tatum goes out for a “knock-your-socks-off” beef dinner, it’s going to include high levels of marbling. Given the Colorado State University professor’s expertise, he’d probably have done that anyway, but new research by his team points out the links between key sensory attributes and quality grades.

US Beef Packer Margins Sink To 2-1/2-Year Low

October 10, 2011 Theopolis Waters, Reuters

U.S. beef packing companies are suffering the largest losses in 2-1/2 years as tight supplies of cattle have them paying near record high prices for them, analysts and traders said on Thursday.

Bison Ranchers Take Business Concerns To Capitol Hill

October 10, 2011 National Bison Association

Continued growth in the bison business will be impacted by short-term drought-relief measures, and by long-term federal policies governing farm credit, beginning farmer assistance, meat inspections, endangered species, and other issues.

Rogue Creamery Revels In 9th Annual Release Of Rogue River Blue

October 10, 2011 Rogue Creamery

The wait is over! Rogue Creamery is celebrating the 9th Annual Release of our Rogue River Blue; this is the historic seasonal release of the cheese judged Best in Show @ the 27th Annual American Cheese Society Awards in Montreal that comes at the time of the autumnal equinox, Friday September 23. All across the United States as well as in the European Union, fine markets and cheese shops have received their annual shipment of our flagship cheese, and it is now available for purchase.