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THE INSIDER
Bacon Beauty
In September, country singer Luke Bryan
came face-to-face with an unexpected
protein creation. While making a stop at
Statz Bros. Farm in Marshall, Wis., during
the 2021 Farm Tour concert series, Bryan
ran into a sculpture of himself made totally
out of Farmland bacon.
" It's fair to say, Luke Bryan was quite
impressed seeing himself in a delicious,
bacon art form, " Farmland stated in the announcement of the sculpture.
The sculpture was made up of 50 lbs of bacon and when completed, stood
2-feet tall.
Statz Bros. Farm was the first of six stops for the Farm Tour concert series.
Farmland said it served as a way to give back to local farming communities,
with proceeds from the concerts going to agricultural charities and creating
scholarships for students from farming families.
Spooky soprano
Dietz & Watson recently teamed up with Sopranos actor Vincent Pastore to be
the scary spokesperson known as " The Gabaghoul. "
Pastore's commercial character is a meat and cheese loving monster ready
to show off his latest tricks for customers in his various videos.
The campaign from the premium meat brand was promoted on social media
and online videos during the month of October. At the Dietz & Watson website
customers could find Halloween meat and cheese recipes such as a Spooky
Charcuterie Board, Mummy Dogs and a Snackable Skeleton.
OVERherd
" The cattle and beef industry are
driven by the supply and demand
fundamentals of the free market,
and the cattle industry is cyclical...
During the pandemic, with packing
capacity operationally reduced and
the cattle herd large, cattle prices
dropped...We need cattle producers.
And cattle producers need packers. "
- François Léger, owner of Augusta, Ga.-based FPL Food, testifying to the House
Agriculture Committee on Oct. 7 on behalf of members of the North American Meat
Institute at a hearing to review the standing of the livestock industry in the United States.
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Junior BBQ
chefs wanted
Organizers of the World Junior
Barbecue League (WJBL) want all
young chefs to have a chance in
competition barbecue.
In an effort to support young
barbecuers, the WJBL offered
scholarships to competitors who
may not have had the means to pay
for equipment, tools or other fees
associated with competing in the
inaugural World Junior Barbecue
League Championship. The
competition was held on Nov. 6 in
Memphis, Tenn.
Founder of the WJBL,
barbecue pitmaster Melissa
Cookston said sponsors Yeti,
Prairie Fresh, Grill Eye, Kingsford,
Performance Food Group, the
National Turkey Federation and
Reed Food Technology helped
provide the necessary funds for
the scholarships.
" Competitive barbecue offers
so much value and we think it is a
great outlet for kids who may be
having trouble finding positive role
models or constructive things to do
with their time, " Cookston said.
The 2021 World Junior
BBQ League Championship is
offering $20,000 in prize money
to competitors.
Farmland Foods; World Junior Barbecue League

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