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Can probiotics help combat heat stress in broiler chickens?

Probiotic supplementation as a novel nutraceutical strategy to improve meat quality of broiler chickens exposed to chronic heat stress

Yufan Chao Hyun-Wook Kim Traci Cramer Heng-Wei Cheng Yuan H. Brad Kim PhD

May 18, 2018

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Dietary probiotic supplements have been introduced by several research groups as a possible nutraceutical alternative to antibiotics, as probiotics are known to improve gut health and nutrient absorption in broiler chickens.

Illustration of the CRISPR-Cas9 system containing Cas9 protein and guide RNA

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Sequence-specific removal of STECs via CRISPR-Cas9 system

Hua Yang Mo Jia Ifigenia Geornaras Keith E. Belk

February 20, 2018

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Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated proteins (Cas) together comprise the CRISPR-Cas system.

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Effect of direct-fed microbial on Enterococci antibiotic resistance

Studying the antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus sp. in cattle feces as impacted by dietary supplementation with Lactobacillus salivarius L28.

Andrea R. English Alejandro Echeverry Jhones O. Sarturi Tosha L. Opheim Kendra K. Nightingale Mark Miller Mindy M. Brashears

January 19, 2018

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This study was designed to determine the antibiotic resistance patterns of Enterococcus sp. isolated from feedlot cattle supplemented with a novel direct-fed microbial (DFM) Lactobacillus salivarius (L28) in replacement of tylosin in finishing diets of feedlot steers.

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Beef production technology and its effect on consumer preference

Megan J. Webb Dustin L. Pendell Adele A. Harty Robin R. Salverson C. A. Rotz Keith R. Underwood Ken C. Olson Amanda D. Blair

December 8, 2017

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A recent study funded by the Minnesota Beef Council was conducted to 1) evaluate meat quality characteristics, and 2) identify consumer palatability and label preferences for beef raised in different production systems.

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Advanced heifer carcass maturity and beef palatability

Kacie Salove M.J. Colle Z.G. Reynolds J.A. Nasados R.P. Richard M.E. Doumit

November 15, 2017

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Recently, the USDA-AMS posted a notice on the Federal Register for comments on modernizing standards to allow for the use of documentation of actual age or dentition, a method used by the USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS), when determining beef carcass quality grades.

Chalk Drawing of Pig with Separation Lines

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Can Asian-inspired fab specs create revenue for U.S. pork?

Comparing the yield and revenue-generation possibilities of domestic and alternative fabrication specifications on pork carcasses.

E.E. Bryan M.F. Overholt G.D. Kim Anna Dilger, Univ. of Illinois Dustin Boler

October 6, 2017

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Potential economic differences between current American fabrication specifications and Asian-inspired specifications are worth investigating as exports are a vital component to the American swine industry.

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Battling food insecurity in Malawi

Malinda J. Colwell Mark Miller Holly Wright

September 18, 2017

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In 2014, we were asked to consider and address the fact that many people in Malawi, particularly women and children, are anemic and lack iron in their diets. One of the main reasons for the lack of iron in people’s diet is lack of a sustainable and readily available source of protein.

Students Take Notes at 70th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC)

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RMC 2017 Recap: Bringing together history, science, tradition

Katie Friederichs

August 7, 2017

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More than 850 students, scientists and industry professionals from 11 countries gathered June 18-21 at the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) in College Station, Texas.

A Hormel Foods employee sits with Guatemalan children

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Child nutrition and Project SPAMMY in Guatemala

Kevin Myers

July 7, 2017

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SPAMMY fortified poultry spread was designed by Hormel Foods and named after the company’s iconic SPAM family of products. It was created to help address malnutrition in children.