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BUSINESS NOTES
Cargill collaborates on
benefits of 'beef on dairy'
A collaboration of Cargill and beef industry
partners is revealing new insights into
environmental benefits of dairy-beef
crossbreeding, or " beef on dairy, " a practice
that started with producers. The Dairy
Beef Accelerator is a three-year program
to advance research and support beef and
dairy producers in better understanding the
opportunities of beef on dairy.
Research conducted by Texas Tech
University in Lubbock provides additional
insight into the sustainability impact of
dairy-beef crossbreeding. Compared to
purebred dairy calves, " beef on dairy "
calves can provide higher-quality beef
products without impacting current milk
production efficiencies. " Beef on dairy "
calves also show greater feed efficiency
(compared to purebred dairy calves),
which lowers the environmental footprint
associated with their production.
Increased feed efficiency significantly
Johnsonville
takes sausage
strips to
reduces greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Cross-breeding delivers increased volumes
of higher-grading beef carcasses, providing
feedyard operators more access to valuebased
marketing opportunities as well as
pass-back - beef on dairy calves are more
valuable in the marketplace for dairies
than purebred dairy calves.
" Producers are at the forefront of
leading the industry as a whole, advancing
both the efficiency and resilience of the
food system, " said Dale Woerner, PhD,
Texas Tech University. " The beef and dairy
industries have the opportunity to work
together to produce even more efficient
beef animals. "
Over the three-year period the Dairy
Beef Accelerator will provide resources to
help interested beef and dairy producers
as well as create opportunities for peer-topeer
learning and sharing of experiences
with the practice.
groceries
nationwide
Johnsonville announced
its new Sausage Strips
product, that looks and
cooks like bacon, will be
going to grocery stores
nationwide throughout
the summer.
Porter Road opens new
plant in Kentucky
Porter Road Butcher Meat Co. announced
the opening of its new facility in
Princeton, Ky. The new plant will have
28,000 square feet for operations, a major
step up from the previous facility which
measures 7,000 square feet.
Porter Road initially announced this
project in June 2020 and is expected to
create 83 jobs in the area. The company
currently employs 42 people.
" We have received tremendous
support from the City of Princeton and
the State of Kentucky as we prepared for
the expansion of Porter Road, furthering
our commitment to creating even more
well-paying jobs for our community
and maintaining close proximity to our
farmers, " said Chris Carter, Porter Road
co-founder and chief executive officer.
" This new facility and our increased
capabilities will accelerate our mission to
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build a better food system. "
Expanded packaging and shipping
resources along with a larger cutting room
will be a few of the new features in the
Kentucky facility.
Porter Road recently received $10
million through Series A funding earlier in
2021. Executives at the company expect to
invest around $12 million into local, pasturebased
agriculture in the next 12 months.
The strips were
launched in 2020 with
Johnsonville's Midwest
customers and will now
move into additional
retailers like Kroger,
Meijer, Albertsons-Safeway,
HEB, Food Lion,
many Walmart stores and
dozens of other independent
grocers. The strips
are available in four
varieties: Chorizo, Maple,
Original and Spicy.
" Sausage Strips were
made to add something
flavorful and exciting
not only to breakfast,
but also to sandwiches,
burgers, or whatever else
your mind can dream
up, " said Steve Bembenista,
a senior brand manager
on Johnsonville's
innovation team.
The sausage strips
are made with premium
cuts of pork and no MSG
and contain 40% less fat
and 30% less sodium per
serving than traditional
bacon. The 12-oz packages
will be merchandised
alongside retail
precooked bacon.
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