Sometimes there are concerns that meat from livestock fed fruit and vegetable by-products will contain hazardous pesticide residues. They reported that muscle tissue from the cattle did not contain significant pesticide residues. The findings are in line with government monitoring indicating that beef does not contain hazardous pesticide residues. The cattle and beef business is a major generator of jobs in Oklahoma. The job total includes workers on cattle farms and ranches and in related business activities.
Cattle account for more than half of agricultural marketings in Oklahoma.
Televised Update Scientists Outline Safety Programs From farm gate to food plate, the beef industry continues to work on prevention and control of foodborne pathogens as well as possible residue problems. A blueprint for progress has been laid out, and new technologies and risk management steps have been developed. Industry and university scientists, in a televised panel discussion, outlined recent advances in beef safety assurance. The presentation was transmitted live by satellite to media personnel and opinion leaders across the country. The discussion, held at Colorado State University, was sponsored by the National Cattlemen's Association, Beef Industry Council and Beef Board.