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The forecast for total meat production for 2015 is raised from last month on increased beef and pork production. The milk production forecast for 2015 is lowered from last month on slower growth in cow numbers and milk per cow.

The song remains the same for the cattle market: tight supplies and high prices.

The 2015 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is higher than last month on increases to beef, pork, and poultry production. The milk production forecast for 2015 is lowered from last month as slower growth in output per cow more than offsets faster herd expansion.

A University of Missouri Extension agricultural economist says the slowdown is affecting the U.S. meat industry.

U.S. beef and pork export volumes trended lower in November, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation.

The U.S. is running out of options in its effort to tell consumers where fresh cuts of meat originated after a successful challenge to package labeling by Canada and Mexico.

Beef production is slated to slow globally compared to pork and chicken.

Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 3.96 billion pounds in September, up 1 percent from the 3.94 billion pounds produced in September 2013.

For the second consecutive month, August export value for U.S. beef and pork increased year-over-year despite declines in volume.

Beef and total red meat production continues to slide.