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NCBA SECURES PASSAGE OF KEY ANIMAL The Midwest Cattleman · October 26, 2023 · P10
HEALTH PRIORITY OKLAHOMA
On October 2nd, the Na- (FDA) Center for Veteri- continued from page 3 oxidation and discoloration
tional Cattlemen’s Beef Asso- nary Medicine (CVM) to col- compared to control or rose-
ciation (NCBA) hailed the re- lect fees from animal health $3.73 billion annually due to mary patties in PVC. This re-
authorization of the Animal companies, which fund the beef discoloration. Here are search shows that packaging
Drug User Fee Act (ADUFA), agency’s review and approv- some highlights of efforts by and use of antioxidants can
a top priority for NCBA that al process for new animal OSU Animal and Food Sci- reduce beef discoloration and
is now law following Presi- drugs. ADUFA ensures that ences faculty and students to extend storage shelf life.
dent Joe Biden’s approval of a the FDA has an efficient sys- improve beef value. Dark-cutting beef has a
continuing resolution to fund tem for authorizing new cat- Dr. Gretchan Mafi and higher pH postmortem due
the government. Included in tle medicines and diagnos- Laura Yoder studied natu- to increased stress caused
the continuing resolution, tic tools that keep livestock ral antioxidants and differ- by many factors including
this "clean" reauthorization healthy and protects our ent packaging types on color transportation, weather, and
of ADUFA keeps the legisla- safe, wholesome food supply. and freshness of ground beef. handling. Dark-cutting beef
tion in effect for another five NCBA fought hard to ensure Consumers prefer traditional reduces carcass value be-
years. that this latest ADUFA re- foam trays with PVC plastic cause of negative consum-
overwrap, but this may limit
“Keeping our livestock authorization contained no er perceptions. A project by
healthy is on every cattle post-market amendments shelf life. Alternatives like Dr Ranjith Ramanthan and
producer’s mind,” said NCBA that would harm the effec- “Master Packaging” (MP) or Morgan Denzer looked at the
President Todd Wilkinson, a tiveness of the FDA’s review “Modified Atmospheric Pack- effects of packaging type and
South Dakota cattle produc- process, disrupt producers’ aging” (MAP) will extend enhancement of dark cutting
er. “NCBA made the ADUFA access to cattle medicines, shelf life of meat products. In beef with glucono delta-lac-
reauthorization a top pri- or simply keep the legisla- MP, products are first pack- tone and rosemary (DCE).
ority at the 2023 Cattle In- tion from passing Congress aged in traditional PVC and Dark cutting steaks with en-
dustry Convention, and I before the September 30th placed into a large bag which hancement had an increase
am proud to see our team’s deadline. is flushed with inert gasses, in redness in 24 h of dark
hard work pay off with this “Incredible veterinary such as carbon monoxide, ni- storage. DCE steaks pack-
latest reauthorization being drug innovations are happen- trogen, or carbon dioxide, to aged in a novel nitrite em-
signed into law. This is just ing every day, and ADUFA create an anaerobic condi- bedded packaging improved
one of many examples of how ensures that the FDA has tion. Modified Atmospheric surface redness during retail
NCBA works hard to protect the resources it needs to re- Packaging is where beef is display. However, repackag-
our interests in Washington, view these new technologies place in rigid trays with air ing DCE steaks in PVC de-
D.C.” for safety and efficacy and evacuated and then back- creased color stability and
flushed with gas mixtures.
ADUFA allows the Food to bring them to market for redness of steaks within 12 h
and Drug Administration’s cattle producers,” said NCBA Rosemary, green tea, and of the display. The enhance-
a combination of rosemary
Chief Veterinar- ment decreased internal red-
ian Dr. Kathy + green tea was added to ness upon cooking, and pan-
ground beef and formed into
Simmons. “We elists did not notice major
are pleased that patties. Patties were pack- tenderness differences. This
aged into PVC, MAP or MP.
Congress passed research suggests that adopt-
the ADUFA reau- Panelists strongly detect- ing appropriate packing and
ed the green-hay flavor in
thorization and enhancement technology has
President Biden patties with rosemary and the potential to increase the
rosemary + green tea antiox-
signed it into value of dark-cutting beef.
law.” idants. However, patties with The meats group at OSU
green tea or regular ground
NCBA is very active in conducting
beef patties did not have de- research that will improve
tectable green-hay flavor. All the economics of our indus-
patties in PVC had greater try by decreasing waste and
amounts of lipid oxidation increasing consumer accept-
and discoloration than those ability of our beef products.
in MAP. In PVC packag-
ing, green tea or rosemary
THE HERD What do we want to do? + green tea reduced lipid
continued from page 6 Finally, is the question of
producer expectations and in 2023. Some older produc- beef cow inventory. Neither
of reduced female slaughter whether producers are even ers are looking at the current Mother Nature nor produc-
before any herd expansion trying to begin rebuilding. market as a means to exit ers seem to be in much of a
will be possible. In the most While some producers can’t cattle production, or at least, hurry to get started with the
recent herd expansion, the rebuild due to continued cow-calf production. Sharp- next herd expansion. When
percentage of female slaugh- drought or drought recovery, ly higher interest rates and it does start, herd rebuilding
ter in total cattle slaughter other producers have com- the cost of financing herd re- is likely to be a lengthy pro-
dropped to a low of 43.3 per- pelling financial needs to pay building is also a deterrent cess with strong prices sup-
cent in 2016, two years into down debt or restore equity for some producers and lend- porting the recovery of the
the last cyclical expansion. drained by drought and high ers, especially when com- industry.
The situation now suggests input costs before retaining bined with some skepticism
that, once it starts, it will any heifers. Certainly, some about how long the current
likely take a year or so before producers are beginning to market will last.
the cow herd inventory will retain heifers but, on bal- All in all, it’s beginning
stabilize, and any expansion ance, it looks like minimal to look like 2024 will be, at
can begin. herd rebuilding is starting best, a year of stabilizing the