American Meat Institute Urges Consumers to Treat Study on Beef Consumption and Male Fertility With Healthy Dose of Skepticism  (03/28/07)
(Attribute to AMI Foundation Vice President of Scientific Affairs Dr. Randy Huffman)    (For more details, click here.)

AMI to Congress: It's Time for China to Put Beef Back on the Menu  (03/27/07)
Negotiations to resolve the protracted ban on U.S. beef should be part of the formal agenda for the upcoming Strategic Economic Dialogue meeting set to occur in mid-May, said AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle in testimony submitted to Congress. “The U.S. has demonstrated its...    (For more details, click here.)

AMI President J. Patrick Boyle Tells House Subcommittee That Full Restoration of Beef Trade With Korea Should Be Prerequisite for U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement  (03/20/07)
Full restoration of beef trade with Korea should be a prerequisite for a U.S.-Korean Free Trade Agreement, according to AMI President J. Patrick Boyle, who testified today before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade. “The current Korean import requirements for U.S....    (For more details, click here.)

Minimal Risk Rule Important Step to Normalized Trade with Canada, American Meat Institute Says  (03/12/07)
Institute Urges USDA to Amend Rule and Allow Cattle of Any Age to Be Imported for Slaughter    (For more details, click here.)

AMI Applauds Introduction of Bill to Clarify Superfund Law  (03/08/07)
Legislation being introduced today to clarify the Superfund law as it applies to farms and ranches is critical to the long term sustainability of American agriculture, says the American Meat Institute (AMI). The bipartisan legislation would clarify that livestock manure, which many...    (For more details, click here.)

AMI Offers Suggestions to Ease Adjustments Caused by Diversion of Feed to Fuel  (03/08/07)
Congress must balance our nation’s food and fuel needs and take practical actions to moderate the impact that U.S. renewable energy policy is having on animal feed costs and food sold to consumers, according to American Meat Institute (AMI) President J. Patrick Boyle. Boyle made his comments in...    (For more details, click here.)

AMIF Worker Safety Conference Highlight: BASIC Pilot, IMAGE Program Focus of Expanded Immigration Session  (02/23/07)
Washington, D.C. – As immigration and employee verification becomes increasingly difficult, an expanded session addressing those challenges will be featured at the 2007 AMI Foundation Conference on Worker Safety, Health & Human Resources, April 2-4, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the...    (For more details, click here.)

AMIF Animal Handling Conference Returns with Popular Pork, Beef and Management-Specific Tracks  (02/22/07)
Featured Topics Include Handling Challenges, Welfare in the Natural and Organic Sector    (For more details, click here.)

American Meat Institute Says Hasty Launch of Risk-Based Inspection System Could Jeopardize Consumer Confidence in Increasingly Safe Meat and Poultry Supply  (02/22/07)
USDA Needs to Make Participation in Prototype Program Voluntary    (For more details, click here.)

Proposed Rule to Restore Beef Trade with Canada Is Based on Sound Science, Says AMIF  (02/21/07)
Beef Trade with Canada and Other BSE Minimal Risk Regions is Safe    (For more details, click here.)

Registration Now Open for Updated Advanced Listeria Conference, April 26-27 in Indianapolis  (02/21/07)
New Topics Will Give Attendees Ideas, Tools to Assure Compliance    (For more details, click here.)

American Meat Institute Launches New Worker Safety Web Site  (02/21/07)
Washington, D.C. – The American Meat Institute (AMI) today unveiled workersafety.org, a new Web site to provide a resource for the meat industry, the public and the media about worker safety in the meat and poultry industry. The new site provides easy access to a wide variety of government and...    (For more details, click here.)

GIPSA Final Report Finds Livestock, Marketing Agreements Provide Economic Benefits to Consumers, Packers and Producers  (02/20/07)
Alternative marketing arrangements (AMAs), also known as livestock contracting, increase the economic efficiency of the cattle, hog, and lamb markets, thus providing economic benefits to consumers, producers and packers, according to the final report released by USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers...    (For more details, click here.)

Faculty Announced for AMIF Executive Development Program for the Meat Industry at Northwestern University  (02/20/07)
Washington, D.C. - Space is filling up quickly for the American Meat Institute Foundation’s Executive Education Program for the Meat and Poultry Industry, April 11-13, 2007 at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. This special, three-day, all-inclusive education program (meals and lodging...    (For more details, click here.)

New Consumer Research Unveiled at the Annual Meat Conference  (02/19/07)
ORLANDO, FL — February 19, 2007 — Conventional supermarkets remain by far the destination of choice for consumers buying beef, chicken, pork, fish and other meats, according to the second annual report titled The Power of Meat — An In-Depth Look at Meat Through the Shoppers’ Eyes, which was...    (For more details, click here.)

Last Chance to Register for Annual Meat Conference  (02/12/07)
Don't Miss The Premier Meat and Poultry Marketing Conference of the Year    (For more details, click here.)

Cooperative, Non-Competitive Approach to Food Safety and Inspection Yields Meat Safety Improvements, AMI Says In Hill Testimony  (02/08/07)
A cooperative approach to food safety and inspection between industry and government and the meat industry's vote to make food safety a non-competitive issue have yielded significant, measurable results, according to Mark Dopp, senior vice president of regulatory affairs and general counsel at...    (For more details, click here.)

Meat Conference Highlight: New Media Strategies Focus of Session  (02/07/07)
Washington, D.C. – Now that the media has evolved from a once-a-day newspaper and half-hour evening news to the 24-hour updates on cable news and the Internet, so too must a company adjust its strategies for dealing with media scrutiny. At the upcoming Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007,...    (For more details, click here.)

Meat Conference Highlight: Reinventing the Service Case  (02/07/07)
Washington, D.C. – The role of the service case in attracting a loyal customer following will be the focus of a special session at the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. “Reinventing the Service...    (For more details, click here.)

Taxing Food for Inspection A Bad Idea for U.S. Consumers and Exports, Says AMI  (02/06/07)
“A proposal that will force consumers to pay a food safety tax – euphemistically called a user fee in the 2008 budget proposal – will undermine the public’s confidence in the government’s commitment to food safety,” said Mark Dopp, American Meat Institute senior vice president of regulatory...    (For more details, click here.)

Meat Conference Highlight: Meat Merchandising Sessions  (02/01/07)
Washington, D.C. – Two outstanding sessions will provide attendees of the 2007 Annual Meat Conference, Feb. 18-20, 2007 at the Caribe Royale Orlando All-Suites Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. with easy to implement ideas that will freshen up meat cases across the country. The...    (For more details, click here.)

New Consumer Research to be Released at Annual Meat Conference  (01/30/07)
Nearly 90 Percent of Shoppers Compare Meat Prices Before Purchasing    (For more details, click here.)

AMIF Animal Care & Handling Conference, March 29-30, 2007, to Feature Exhibits on Animal Handling Equipment and Services  (01/29/07)
Washington, D.C. – The 2007 Animal Care and Handling Conference, March 29-30, 2007 at the Sheraton Overland Park in Overland Park, Kan., will again feature a special reception with exhibits of equipment and services. This popular event allows attendees an opportunity to visit with suppliers in...    (For more details, click here.)

American Meat Institute Statement on Expansion of BSE Minimal-Risk Rule  (01/04/07)
(Attribute to J. Patrick Boyle, President and CEO, American Meat Institute) “We are gratified by the release of the rule today. Full restoration of cattle and beef trade with Canada is scientifically justified and appropriate under international animal health guidelines. We look forward to...    (For more details, click here.)

American Meat Institute Statement on FDA Cloning Draft Risk Assessment Release  (12/28/06)
(Attribute Statement to AMI Foundation President James H. Hodges) Washington, DC -- Consumers should be reassured that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) risk assessment on animal cloning, like other studies that have preceded it, affirms the safety of food products derived from animal...    (For more details, click here.)

American Meat Institute Says Immigrations Customs Enforcement Action Against Swift & Company Illustrates Hiring Challenge Faced By Many Industries  (12/13/06)
Attribute Statement to American Meat Institute President J. Patrick Boyle    (For more details, click here.)

Statement of the American Meat Institute on South Korea's Third Rejection of a U.S. Beef Shipment  (12/06/06)
We agree with the Secretary of Agriculture’s comments that the government of South Korea will look for any reason to reject all U.S. beef products. The standards being applied by South Korea are commercially unachievable and are inconsistent with international animal health standards. South...    (For more details, click here.)

C. Manly Molpus Awarded AMI's Richard E. Lyng Award  (12/04/06)
Washington, D.C. - C. Manly Molpus, president and chief executive officer of the Grocery Manufacturer’s Association (GMA) , was presented with the prestigious American Meat Institute Richard E. Lyng Award, in recognition of his outstanding public service, leadership and contributions to the...    (For more details, click here.)

The King of the Cocktail Hour is Back:  (12/04/06)
Old Favorite "Pigs in a Blanket" Get Upscale Makeover in New Recipe Collection    (For more details, click here.)