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<blockquote data-quote="BARNSCOOP" data-source="post: 684327" data-attributes="member: 7032"><p>Tennessee is just now starting a new program called "Tennessee Natural Beef". It is a certification. The rules are: 1. No antibiotics ever administered to cattle within the program. 2. No artificial hormones and/or growth promotants ever administered to cattle within the program. 3. No avian or mammalian by-products in feed ever(except milk and milk supplements) that is fed to cattle within the program.4. Farmers muct be Tennessee Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified and adhere to sound animal husbandry and humane care guidelines as outlined by the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association. 5. Program cattle must be born, raised, and finished within the borders of the State of Tennessee. Animals can be processed out of state. 6. If custom slaughtered, no artificail colorings or preservatieves can be applied to meat products and meat must be minimally processed (cuts or ground) 7. Farmers that use the USDA's FSIS labeling for retail cut sales must submit a label or copy of their label along with FSIS approval to use that label.</p><p></p><p>You are subject to an audit of all records, The animals have to be I.d. with ear tags, brands, or other id methods as approved by the TDA. Producers should keep medical records to document animals that have been treated and those that have not. Producers should keep adequate record of their feed purchases, and store feed in acceptable areas. Farmers should purchase no feed that will be fed to program animals if that feed is medicated or treated with prohibited substances, including milk replacer for calves. Producers should keep sales records of animals when snimals leave the farm. All sales information will be held confidential, but may be requested to determine eligibility. Records will be evalusted by an on-site audit performed by an suthorized State Of Tennessee employee or representative. You must sign a validation agreement to agree to all the above and commit to honesty.</p><p>They will then market your beef via several avenues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BARNSCOOP, post: 684327, member: 7032"] Tennessee is just now starting a new program called "Tennessee Natural Beef". It is a certification. The rules are: 1. No antibiotics ever administered to cattle within the program. 2. No artificial hormones and/or growth promotants ever administered to cattle within the program. 3. No avian or mammalian by-products in feed ever(except milk and milk supplements) that is fed to cattle within the program.4. Farmers muct be Tennessee Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified and adhere to sound animal husbandry and humane care guidelines as outlined by the Tennessee Cattlemen's Association. 5. Program cattle must be born, raised, and finished within the borders of the State of Tennessee. Animals can be processed out of state. 6. If custom slaughtered, no artificail colorings or preservatieves can be applied to meat products and meat must be minimally processed (cuts or ground) 7. Farmers that use the USDA's FSIS labeling for retail cut sales must submit a label or copy of their label along with FSIS approval to use that label. You are subject to an audit of all records, The animals have to be I.d. with ear tags, brands, or other id methods as approved by the TDA. Producers should keep medical records to document animals that have been treated and those that have not. Producers should keep adequate record of their feed purchases, and store feed in acceptable areas. Farmers should purchase no feed that will be fed to program animals if that feed is medicated or treated with prohibited substances, including milk replacer for calves. Producers should keep sales records of animals when snimals leave the farm. All sales information will be held confidential, but may be requested to determine eligibility. Records will be evalusted by an on-site audit performed by an suthorized State Of Tennessee employee or representative. You must sign a validation agreement to agree to all the above and commit to honesty. They will then market your beef via several avenues. [/QUOTE]
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