more... > Publications > Catalog > Research > Livestock > Beef Handlers and a Mandatory Country-of-origin Labeling Requirement (Winter 2000) [Image: Beef Handlers and a Mandatory Country-of-origin Labeling Requirement (Winter 2000)] Beef handlers (processors, wholesalers, meat markets, grocery stores and restaurants) are entrepreneurs who will make changes in their operations if they feel these changes will increase profits. This survey of beef handlers reveals the recognition at all levels of the beef marketing channel of the buyers’ need to know about the product they are considering for purchase. Technical Efficiency of Beef Cattle Producers in Louisiana (Winter 2000) [Image: Technical Efficiency of Beef Cattle Producers in Louisiana (Winter 2000)] The objective of this study was to examine the technical efficiency of beef cattle producers from across Louisiana and to determine the types of producers and practices that are associated with technically efficient farms. Sixty-two producers were surveyed in Fall 1998 at LSU AgCenter Extension parish offices. Internal Parasites of Cattle in Louisiana and Other Southern States (August 2001) [Image: Internal Parasites of Cattle in Louisiana and Other Southern States (August 2001)] Cattle of all ages, but particularly young cattle, are affected by a diversity of internal parasites. This publication includes information on the different types and effects of treatments.