Industry
Sued by a meat company last month alleging fraud, a New Hampshire woman has countersued, alleging a “bad faith” attempt to avoid payment for livestock.
More than 85% of grains, oilseeds sent by dry-bulk carriers.
After remaining fairly steady from 2008 to 2014, total U.S. meat production began to sharply increase in 2015—and consumers have responded by increasing annual meat consumption by 20 lb. in recent years. Cheaper feed and growing domestic and international demand have factored into growth. With relatively stable feed costs projected for the next couple of years, meat supplies will continue to increase faster than the rate of population growth in the U.S. through 2018, according to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute.
Russia banned pork from Brazil at a time that imports from the Latin American country, the biggest foreign supplier of the meat, have been rising
Have a Meaty New Year! Americans to Eat Record Amount in ’18 (1)
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw proposed GIPSA rule upsets Republican Iowa lawmaker
Beef, pork and chicken producers could add another 3 billion pounds of meat in the coming year.
China’s second-largest online mall to buy more than $1.2 billion of U.S. beef & pork over next three years.
Cargill Inc., one of the largest global agricultural companies, has joined Bill Gates and other business giants to invest in a nascent technology to make meat from self-producing animal cells amid rising consumer demand for protein that’s less reliant on feed, land and water.
Arkansas-based Tyson Foods is one of the largest meat producers in the world. Now it’s investing more in meatless “meat” products
A report last week from Mighty Earth, a campaign of the Center for International Policy, took a break from criticizing farmers and ranchers that raise livestock for meat, and instead turned their attention to the meat companies and feed suppliers (ie. crop farmers), asking them to provide “pollution-free” feed.
Early in March, a massive wildfire swept across the Southern Plains states, burning 1.5 million acres of grassland, and affecting farmers and ranchers in three states--Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The human cost was significant--the rapidly moving fire killed seven people, either trying to save cattle or flee their homes. While the economic cost is still being tallied, we do know that at least 20,000 head of cattle and hogs were killed and an estimated 18,000 miles of fencing was destroyed.
Sellers of high-end pork, beef, and chicken agree: there simply aren’t enough facilities to humanely and safely kill their animals.
As JBS grew abroad, speculation of favorable treatment swirled. Now, Batistas say bribes were key part of plan to get capital.
Seeks cut in injuries; pilot program to raise pay at 2 plants.
Exports for both beef and pork have been flexing their muscles in the market, and DuWayne Bosse of Bolt Marketing says that’s because of high consumer confidence coupled with a strong Dow.
During the Pro Farmer Profit Briefing, Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss the low lean hog and cash lean hog index and the contract highs in the futures cash market in cattle.
An American business group appealed to China on Tuesday to ease import restrictions on agricultural goods including genetically modified seeds and other biotechnology, highlighting complaints Beijing blocks market access despite its vocal support for free trade.
Shares of chicken producers fall after disclosure of subpoena. Tyson also raised fiscal 2017 earnings target on beef and pork.
For Tommy Grisafi of Advance Trading, Inc., the cattle industry went through one of its biggest boom bust cycles in his 25 years trading commodities. Those high prices cattle producers saw is a motivator to make choices on the farm.
As Father’s Day approaches, why not do the old man a favor, and support the vitality of animal agriculture, by ordering a box or two of premium meats from one of the leading online meat marketers?
Beyond Meat was forced to swallow a meaty dose of reality Tuesday when J.P. Morgan issued a note to investors downgrading the stock.
Meat packing is one of the the only manufacturing jobs that is on the rise.
Tyson Foods plans to invest $27 million in one of its plants in western Iowa and hire another 350 works.
Proposal avoids possible veto by Brazil’s development bank.
Matt Bennett and Don Roose discuss cattle and hog markets on U.S. Farm Report.
U.S. red meat exports for November were solid with beef sales setting a new value record with one month remaining in the year and pork exports posting their strongest month of 2013, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
U.S. red meat exports ended the first half of 2016 on a positive note, as June export values for both pork and beef were the highest of the year. June also marked the second consecutive month of solid year-over-year volume growth, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
A meat processing plant in Bakerhill has been fined more than $70,000 following an investigation after a worker lost his fingertip.
Bacon may have finally met an equal competitor in Schmacon.