by Bryan Salvage, editor Retiring Iowa State University Professor Bob Rust recently made an interesting comment about challenges facing academia.

IBP buys Alberta firm IBP Inc. has acquired Lakeside Farm Industries Ltd., a Brooks, Alberta-based agribusiness company that raises and slaughters cattle, and raises hogs and broil

Lawsuit alleges that USDA sampling program misleads consumers because it has no affect on detecting E. coli 0157:H7 by Ken Krizner, senior editor

Cash Cow Meat packers and processors are in the money. But the good financial news isn't being shared by all segments of the chain by Bryan Salvage, editor

FSIS administrator's speech, contemporary sessions capture interest at AMI Convention FSIS Administrator Michael R. Taylor's speech captured most everyone's attention.

Food advertising tactics generate ethical debate by Larry Aylward, managing editor Marketing food and meat products to children is not kid stuff.

The economics of using a commercial irradiation facility vs. building an in-plant system are discussed, as well as activist concerns on irradiated food in the second part of a two-part series

Irradiation Is a Safe, Effective Way to Combat Food-Borne Pathogens Like most health professionals, we respect the work that James Marsden and AMI, in cooperation with the Beef Pro

Motorists on the go have one hand on the steering wheel-the other on a hamburger Illustration by Leo Michael by David R. Black C

A Winter of Discontent? Industry gears up for another bout with zero tolerance by Martha Mueller Neff No one disagrees that safe