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The forecast for total meat production in 2012 is raised from last month as higher pork and poultry production more than offsets lower beef production.

The World Trade Organization Appellate Body upholds earlier findings that U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling violates trade agreement.

The forecasts for 2012-2013 red meat and poultry production are reduced from last month as higher feed prices are expected to slow expansion and temper growth in weights.

But beef export results were mixed with beef export volume down but beef values up.

The proposed rule sparked controversy due to what was referred to as a serious overreach of EPA’s authority.

The future of corn prices and the impact on fed livestock continues to be an unfolding, tumultuous situation.

Livestock groups petition EPA for one-year waiver of ethanol production mandate.

The forecast for total red meat and poultry production for 2013 is reduced as higher feed prices are expected to pressure producer returns.

The U.S. Meat Export Federation reports that pork and beef exports concluded the first half of 2012 in solid fashion.

Exports of U.S. pork, beef and lamb set new records across the board in 2011.