
Tag Archives Beef InfoXchange System

Producers can now take beef sustainability to the bank
Raising ‘certified sustainable’ beef earns producers a premium and McDonald’s is going all in
BIXS launches buying club

Database follows the money to the packing plant
Study of carcass data shows cattle from an elite breeding program were worth more than $200 a head than the average calf

The nitty-gritty of becoming a ‘verified sustainable’ beef producer
Alberta Beef Producers chair Greg Bowie, who was verified in May, explains what’s involved

Basic info from cattle database will remain free
But new owners of BIXS also need to create revenue now that government funding has dried up

McDonald’s sustainable beef pilot moves into high gear
Fast-food giant has a long list of ‘indicators’ and is seeking producers ready to prove they’re good stewards

Is this the one? Latest BIXS revamp aims to boost bottom line
CCA is partnering with an IT company with the goal of creating a calf-to-carcass system that will benefit everyone in the beef chain

Will BIXS be part of the new sustainable beef system?
The Beef InfoXchange System has struggled to attract producers
Questions and answers on sustainable beef

BIXS open for business, but only a fraction of producers have signed up
Fewer than 1,000 producers have signed up for the cattle-tracking database, but officials say the revamped system is greatly improved
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