After a fire Friday night that closed its Holcomb, Kan., beef packing facility, Tyson Foods says it will continue to pay employees and utilize other sites in its network to keep the beef supply chain moving.
In its second quarter profit statement, Tyson projects its U.S. pork, chicken and beef units will all benefit from increased demand due to African swine fever outbreaks.
Common wisdom suggests that cropland’s being wasted growing feed, not food, and that the level of livestock rations cannot be sustained. But a new UN report says: Wrong on both counts.
Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) said he assumes the Trump Administration would try to use U.S. farm bill legislation to shield the sector in a growing U.S.-China trade dispute.
“Truck stop” eating has changed with the increasing number of offerings beyond traditional snack and beverages. Think quick breakfast, fresh food options and takeout or sit-down full dinners.
Farm Journal PORK's editor Jennifer Shike says there's no greater group of minds in all of agriculture than the movers and shakers of the U.S. swine industry
New research suggests previous livestock methane emission data relied on outdated factors and do not fully consider feed intake or the facilities used to store manure.
According to a report from the United Nations, meat production is expected to fall for the first time in two decades because of pork production declines. Thee is still expected to be growth in chicken and beef.
While the popularity of plant-based proteins is certainly growing, data shows that consumers are still choosing traditional sources of protein such as meat, eggs and dairy as their primary source.
U.S. red meat exports had a strong finish to the third quarter, according to data compiled by USDA agencies (Foreign Agriculture Service and the Economic Research Service).
