Tag Archives: Arizona farmers
It’s National Pork Month – Go Hog Wild
You’ve heard the slogan about pork, “it’s the other white meat,” but do you know it’s the most widely consumed meat in the world? According to the USDA pork is eaten almost twice as much as chicken and ham is … Continue reading
Arizona’s wheat – all it’s cracked up to be
Wheat is one of the world’s oldest and most important crops grown and Arizona is a big player in the wheat field! A report recently released by British scientists decoded the genetic sequence of wheat – a development they hope … Continue reading
Out to Pasture and On To Quality Grass on the McGibbon and King Family Ranches
Hungry for beef? Want it to be grass-fed? Arizona beef producers can accommodate you.
In fact, a generational ranch family in southern Arizona can accommodate a variety of niche beef markets for that matter.
Beef is Back!!
The economic collapse in 2008 caused a large drop in consumer spending which in turn affected the prices of calves, feeder cattle, cows and beef. The impact – a 12% drop in beef demand as people cooked lower valued beef cuts at home and ate at restaurants less – caused a 25% drop in cattle prices. Times were tough. But as we know – tough times don’t last but tough people do. Cattle producers are tough people.
Is “Made in the USA” a dying term?
This should give one pause to stop and look at recent purchases of all types made by a typical American family to find what exactly is “Made in the USA.”