Long before the federal government blessed the term "organic beef," producers were going to market with "natural" beef, defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as minimally processed and ...

FARGO, N.D. -- Dieter Pape is president and chief executive officer of two North Dakota's biggest-scale meat businesses -- one in bison, the other in beef. Pape lives in St. Cloud, Minn., but for five ...

Curious shoppers may wonder: Is Trader Joe's ground beef sourced from American cattle, and how usual is it for retailers to ...

The FDA's Vague Definition Leaves Room for Confusion According to FDA regulations, natural flavors mean substances derived from plants, animals, or fermentation products, which sounds wholesome enough ...

PHILOMATH, Ore. — A small herd of cattle grazed lazily on a bright and sunny November afternoon in the tall grass at Dan Barnhart’s ranch along the Luckiamute River. It is a scene evoking the ...

LAKEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the nation's leading family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, has added a new batch of private-label savory snacks with ...

Country Natural Beef also hired DelRae Ferguson as its ranch program manager. Ferguson has technical expertise in land stewardship and rancher relations. Ferguson is based in Condon, Ore., and leads ...

Mounted firmly on a cowhide sofa in his log cabin home overlooking the rolling hills near Fossil, Mehrten Homer, president of Painted Hills Natural Beef, is watching a late-season Beavers game. The ...

Fargo, N.D. -- North Dakota Natural Beef LLC, a beef and bison processing plant in Fargo, N.D., will end operations and lay off its workforce effective immediately, the company announced Aug. 28.