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apcowboy · apcowboy

Online registration for the 2nd Annual Carolina Meat Conference is now open at www.carolinameatconference.com with a special Monday night social, dinner with the Blind Pig Supper Club, welcome and comments with Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler...

silverskin5 · silverskin5

There is still hope for meatcutters. After being laid off for more than a year and companies offering wages that were standard in the eighties, even though meatcutters are in demand and scarce. I finally was hired for a good wage and benefits. If you want to cut meat and you cant find a decent place, keep...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Club member Shevelev Dmitry, owner of the web site, http://meet-ru.ru/ has finally realized his dream of his own meat shop, this is a video of where he is opening it and the work going into it, after he opens he will send another video of his dream. GOOD LUCK TO YOU SHEVELEV

davida6302 · davida6302

This is new to me, seems the story goes like this... Sometime ago Armour foods in Chicago used to make this type of canadian bacon, so I am told from a elderly Jewish customer. He claims that he called Conagra foods and was told this was a canadian made and sold there exclusively. What do ya think? anyone....

mimeatguy · mimeatguy

Do you pre- trim and to what extent? What items do you pre-trim? Anything off limits as per company policy? 1/4" exterior trim has been common at many places for quite a while, what is your policy?

apcowboy · apcowboy

49% of consumers are moderately confident in the safety of meat and poultry at retail While almost half are confident, the numbers are down 4% from 2011. At this year's Retail Food Safety Forum, hear from Mandy Carr Johnson of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association on the present and future safet...

Big Beef · Big Beef

Better get yours while you can Might want to get your fill of ham this year, because "a world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable," according to an industry trade group. Blame the drought conditions that blazed through the corn and soybean crop this year. Less feed led...

Big Beef · Big Beef

Supervalu Inc. plans to close seven Oregon Save-A-Lot stores -- including two in Portland – by year’s end as part of its company-wide restructuring. Minneapolis-based Supervalu has faced declining sales for the past three years, and recently hired new president and CEO Wayne Sales, who launched...

russian-meat-business · russian-meat-business

Dear friends and colleagues. Please help me find someone. When was the Cold War between East and West, I corresponded with a girl from Canada,but then suddenly connection was lost, because the letter of the Soviet Union came to Canada in just 2 months. Her data:Canada.Alberta.Edmonton. name:Maur...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Hotmail Active ViewTemple Grandin (Trailer) Go to YouTubePlay videoBiopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to become an expert in the field of animal husbandry. She developed an interest in cattle early…00:01:52Added on 9/15...

masteryeti · masteryeti

Do any of you guys use a vac packer? And if so, have you developed a HACCP plan for using it? The state health inspector says our current HACCP plan is outdated and we have to draft a new one from scratch. Any examples of a currently approved plan would be beneficial. I know state code varies, but any exampl...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Great Sausage web site http://www.wedlinydomowe.com/ Polish web site, in English. Recipes, smokehouse plans, etc...

apcowboy · apcowboy

2012 Pres...docxView online Download(24.9 KB) Download as zip All NC cattle and beef producers should take a moment to become familiar with this program if you are not already. The vote on this referendum for the $1/ per head assessment is October 4th. Voting is at your local Cooperative Extensi...

Love To Cut · Love To Cut

There is 4 of us in my market, i'm the lead cutter, our sales are still good and some weeks do more than last months sales. last week my company hit us with, we need you to talk this over between you, we either got to let one go or cut hours, would each of you be willing to work 36 hours so we don't have to let anyo...

Sunday · Sunday

This week a huge recall on ground beef sold in Canada was announced. XL was the source of the product. I dont understand how this can happen. Dont these big companys have standards and procedures in place to prevent this from happening? Its really becoming a problem and the consumers have no idea w...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Second major Canadian hog company faces money woes MeatPoultry.com, Sept.14, 2012 by Meat&Poultry Staff WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Puratone Corp., one of the three largest hog producers in Manitoba, filed for creditor protection on Sept. 12. Puratone is the second major pork producers to have...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Judge awards meat company $33M MeatPoultry.com, Sept. 18, 2012 by Meat&Poultry Staff PROVIDENCE, RI – Daniele International received a $33 million judgment in a lawsuit against a Brooklyn, NY-based spice company involved in a salami recall, according to local news reports. Daniele Intern...

apcowboy · apcowboy

Beef Products Inc. filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics have dubbed "pink slime," alleging that the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe. The Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor is seeking $1....

Mainemeatman · -

My store usually doesn't carry these because there just isn't any demand for them. we are a small country market. I always thought it was a popular steak but have never been able to sell them well. However every now and then someone in the corporate office goofs and put it in the advertisement (like th...

Burgermeister · Burgermeister

Does your store have people by the entrance or exit of your store who ask for money for charity or for themselves, or seeking signatures for petitions, or girl or boy scouts selling cookies/popcorn, etc.? I don't like it. Sometimes you'll have to pass these people 4 times per day (start shift, lunch, e...

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	Online registration for the 2nd Annual Carolina Meat Conference (Preview) Online registration for the 2nd Annual Carolina Meat Conference is now open at www.carolinameatconference.com with a special Monday night social, dinner with the Blind Pig Supper Club, welcome and comments with Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler...	apcowboy	0	843	Oct 5, 2012 by apcowboy
	Still hope for meatcutters (Preview) There is still hope for meatcutters. After being laid off for more than a year and companies offering wages that were standard in the eighties, even though meatcutters are in demand and scarce. I finally was hired for a good wage and benefits. If you want to cut meat and you cant find a decent place, keep...	silverskin5	13	741	Oct 5, 2012 by Master_Meat_Sawman
	Club member Shevelev Dmitry dream comes true !! (Preview) Club member Shevelev Dmitry, owner of the web site, http://meet-ru.ru/ has finally realized his dream of his own meat shop, this is a video of where he is opening it and the work going into it, after he opens he will send another video of his dream. GOOD LUCK TO YOU SHEVELEV	apcowboy	7	552	Oct 1, 2012 by PorkBelly
	"Beef" canadian bacon? (Preview) This is new to me, seems the story goes like this... Sometime ago Armour foods in Chicago used to make this type of canadian bacon, so I am told from a elderly Jewish customer. He claims that he called Conagra foods and was told this was a canadian made and sold there exclusively. What do ya think? anyone....	davida6302	10	2041	Oct 1, 2012 by Nate
	Pre- Trimming ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Do you pre- trim and to what extent? What items do you pre-trim? Anything off limits as per company policy? 1/4" exterior trim has been common at many places for quite a while, what is your policy?	mimeatguy	34	1324	Oct 1, 2012 by Sir loin of Beef
	49% of shoppers have confidence (Preview) 49% of consumers are moderately confident in the safety of meat and poultry at retail While almost half are confident, the numbers are down 4% from 2011. At this year's Retail Food Safety Forum, hear from Mandy Carr Johnson of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association on the present and future safet...	apcowboy	1	396	Sep 28, 2012 by Mainemeatman
	Bacon and Ham Shortage next year (Preview) Better get yours while you can Might want to get your fill of ham this year, because "a world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable," according to an industry trade group. Blame the drought conditions that blazed through the corn and soybean crop this year. Less feed led...	Big Beef	2	656	Sep 28, 2012 by apcowboy
	Save a Lot closing all Oregon Stores (Preview) Supervalu Inc. plans to close seven Oregon Save-A-Lot stores -- including two in Portland – by year’s end as part of its company-wide restructuring. Minneapolis-based Supervalu has faced declining sales for the past three years, and recently hired new president and CEO Wayne Sales, who launched...	Big Beef	0	684	Sep 25, 2012 by Big Beef
	Help me find the man. (Preview) Dear friends and colleagues. Please help me find someone. When was the Cold War between East and West, I corresponded with a girl from Canada,but then suddenly connection was lost, because the letter of the Soviet Union came to Canada in just 2 months. Her data:Canada.Alberta.Edmonton. name:Maur...	russian-meat-business	0	617	Sep 25, 2012 by russian-meat-business
	[ncchoicesnews] Dr. Temple Grandin joins the 2nd Annual Carolina Meat Conference‏ (Preview) Hotmail Active ViewTemple Grandin (Trailer) Go to YouTubePlay videoBiopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic woman who overcame the limitations imposed on her by her condition to become an expert in the field of animal husbandry. She developed an interest in cattle early…00:01:52Added on 9/15...	apcowboy	0	682	Sep 24, 2012 by apcowboy
	HACCP plan (Preview) Do any of you guys use a vac packer? And if so, have you developed a HACCP plan for using it? The state health inspector says our current HACCP plan is outdated and we have to draft a new one from scratch. Any examples of a currently approved plan would be beneficial. I know state code varies, but any exampl...	masteryeti	2	586	Sep 24, 2012 by masteryeti
	For you Sausage Makers (Preview) Great Sausage web site http://www.wedlinydomowe.com/ Polish web site, in English. Recipes, smokehouse plans, etc...	apcowboy	0	414	Sep 23, 2012 by apcowboy
	2nd Annual Carolina Meat Conference December 3-4 (Preview) 2012 Pres...docxView online Download(24.9 KB) Download as zip All NC cattle and beef producers should take a moment to become familiar with this program if you are not already. The vote on this referendum for the $1/ per head assessment is October 4th. Voting is at your local Cooperative Extensi...	apcowboy	0	392	Sep 22, 2012 by apcowboy
	has this happen to any of you (Preview) There is 4 of us in my market, i'm the lead cutter, our sales are still good and some weeks do more than last months sales. last week my company hit us with, we need you to talk this over between you, we either got to let one go or cut hours, would each of you be willing to work 36 hours so we don't have to let anyo...	Love To Cut	8	609	Sep 22, 2012 by masteryeti
	large ground beef recall xl (Preview) This week a huge recall on ground beef sold in Canada was announced. XL was the source of the product. I dont understand how this can happen. Dont these big companys have standards and procedures in place to prevent this from happening? Its really becoming a problem and the consumers have no idea w...	Sunday	7	474	Sep 21, 2012 by kbraker510
	Second major Canadian hog company faces money woes (Preview) Second major Canadian hog company faces money woes MeatPoultry.com, Sept.14, 2012 by Meat&Poultry Staff WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Puratone Corp., one of the three largest hog producers in Manitoba, filed for creditor protection on Sept. 12. Puratone is the second major pork producers to have...	apcowboy	0	496	Sep 20, 2012 by apcowboy
	Judge awards meat company $33M (Preview) Judge awards meat company $33M MeatPoultry.com, Sept. 18, 2012 by Meat&Poultry Staff PROVIDENCE, RI – Daniele International received a $33 million judgment in a lawsuit against a Brooklyn, NY-based spice company involved in a salami recall, according to local news reports. Daniele Intern...	apcowboy	0	381	Sep 20, 2012 by apcowboy
	Beef Products Inc. filed a lawsuit against ABC News (Preview) Beef Products Inc. filed a defamation lawsuit Thursday against ABC News for its coverage of a meat product that critics have dubbed "pink slime," alleging that the network misled consumers to believe the product is unhealthy and unsafe. The Dakota Dunes, S.D.-based meat processor is seeking $1....	apcowboy	1	656	Sep 20, 2012 by Burgermeister
	How are you moving Top Sirloin Steaks? (Preview) My store usually doesn't carry these because there just isn't any demand for them. we are a small country market. I always thought it was a popular steak but have never been able to sell them well. However every now and then someone in the corporate office goofs and put it in the advertisement (like th...	-	14	823	Sep 20, 2012 by Mainemeatman
	Are there people at the entrance of your store selling stuff, begging, or seeking signatures, etc. (Preview) Does your store have people by the entrance or exit of your store who ask for money for charity or for themselves, or seeking signatures for petitions, or girl or boy scouts selling cookies/popcorn, etc.? I don't like it. Sometimes you'll have to pass these people 4 times per day (start shift, lunch, e...	Burgermeister	11	723	Sep 19, 2012 by -
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