“If we step back and look at what that means for farmland, we're taking our energy production system from highly centralized production facilities and we have to distribute it,” says David Muth.
The European Union’s common agricultural policy will set the direction from 2014 to 2020 for farmers who produce 20% of the world’s wheat, milk and pork.
Smithfield Foods Inc., the U.S. hog producer that agreed to a $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd. in May, was urged by a key investor to split itself up instead.
Beef production is raised from last month as poor forage conditions have resulted in relatively large placements of cattle in feedlots and cow slaughter remains high.
A recent outbreak of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus in the U.S. appears to be spreading. The real threat, however, isn’t food safety; it’s a production problem.
Total U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2014 is projected to be above 2013, while milk production is also forecast higher thanks to lower feed costs and relatively strong prices.
The American Society of Animal Science says a recent report blaming antibiotic use in food animals for the presence of antibiotic resistant bacteria overlooks important facts.
