Beef Fact Friday: Debunking Labels

Fed up with all the labels on beef? Grain finished, grass finished, all-natural, organic…What does it all mean?!

We understand the frustration, but we are here to help! If you ever have questions about the differences in beef labeling, contact us or visit FactsAboutBeef.com. We want to make sure you're not only eating beef, but you're comfortable serving it to your family, no matter what the label says! Check out this #BeefFactFriday infographic to help break down the facts about labels on beef.

Beef Fact Friday: Exports

Beef exports are a major player in the beef markets as last year alone we exported 2.573 billion pounds of beef to 122 countries worldwide. For this week’s #BeefFactFriday, check out who our top export countries for beef are and how much our exports compared in 2013 to 2014.

Here's our top five exports. Visit here to see the top 100!

U.S. Beef Exports

2,589,884,781

2,572,739,930

-0.66%

Rank

Country

2013

2014

Diff.

1

Japan

671,101,284

662,459,578

-1.29%

2	Mexico	403,355,554	435,137,107	7.88%
3	Hong Kong	358,522,766	415,895,085	16.00%

4	Canada	468,243,441	364,374,060	-22.1
5	South Korea	252,784,066	301,257,211	19.18%

Beef Fact Friday: [No] Antibiotics in Beef

Antibiotic use is a hot topic in the agricultural industry.

"Drugs in meat? Not so. Farmers and ranchers work with veterinarians and animal nutritionists in order to protect the health of their animals and the health of consumers."

For more information dealing with antibiotics in the beef industry, check out http://factsaboutbeef.com/2012/12/09/drugs-in-meat-not-so-farmers-and-ranchers-work-with-veterinarians-and-animal-nutritionists-in-order-to-protect-the-health-of-their-animals-and-the-health-of-consumers/.