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05/20/2021
On the Farm:
Video: The Path To Our Plates
How does the poultry, pork and beef enjoyed by so many get from the farm to your table? The U.S. meat and poultry...
On the Farm
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08/16/2019
On the Farm:
What Are Slow Growing Chickens?
Chickens are incredible animals. They grow quickly, especially compared to other meat animals such as beef and pork. A typical...
On the Farm
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07/31/2018
Food:
Dry-Aged Versus Wet-Aged Meat
If you have ever been to an upper-end steakhouse there is a good chance you came across a dry-aged steak. What exactly is...
Food
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05/01/2018
Food:
Why Do Eggs Have Double Yolks or Other Variations?
Have you ever cracked an egg open and found two yolks? Or blood spots inside? We asked consumers what their top questions...
Food
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02/07/2017
Food:
What’s the difference between white and dark chicken?
White or dark meat? It’s a familiar question when it comes to choosing a piece of chicken. But besides color, what is the...
Food
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09/27/2016
On the Farm:
Get Up To Speed on Fast Growing Chickens
A century ago, it took about four months to grow a chicken to a weight of three pounds. Today, a chicken raised for meat,...
On the Farm
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08/26/2016
Food:
Farm-Raised Chickens: Answers on Antibiotics, Hormones and More
Originally posted on December 21, 2015. Consumers have a lot of questions about how chickens are raised these days. Are chickens...
Food
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06/09/2016
Experts:
Meet the Expert: Karen Schwean-Lardner, PhD
Dr. Karen Schwean-Lardner is an assistant professor of poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan. We wanted to get...
Experts