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USDA says it’s making permanent rules that allow schools to serve larger portions of lean meat and whole grains in school lunches.
The federal government has cited the Tyson Foods plant in Hutchinson, Kan. for safety violations after a worker’s hand was severed last summer.
Brucellosis is no longer on the list of causes of abortion for cattle and is not the public health scourge that it once was, but it is still a worry for livestock producers.
A Windsor, Colo. meat company is expanding a recall of meat and poultry that was produced in unsanitary conditions.
Animal-welfare activists are saying Utah legislators enacted a law to prevent filming of agricultural operations to silence them.
Hog futures rose the most in five months on signs that U.S. slaughtering plants are buying more animals as pork demand improves.
There are signs of improved demand for U.S. pork as supplies of animals tighten.
The forecast for 2013 red meat and poultry production is reduced from last month on lower beef, pork and turkey production.
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.
Eight associations seek to delay the implementation of the proposed country-of-origin labeling rule until the WTO determines compliance.
The new video Is part of continuing Glass Walls Project to increase transparency in the meat and poultry industry.
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.
Japan opens beef trade; conversely, trade barriers and other obstacles seem to be emerging at a rather alarming rate in 2013.
Labeling would require the origin designations to include information about where each of the production steps occurred.
The first month of 2013 offered a mix of good news and challenges for exports of U.S. beef and pork during January
The cuts could impact the physical delivery and cash settlement mechanisms of certain CME livestock and dairy products.
Cattle futures gained for the sixth time in seven sessions on signs of increasing demand for beef in the U.S. as meatpacking plants process fewer animals.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association issues a statement regarding the possible 15 day furlough of all FSIS employees.
Higher feed costs and lower herd numbers are primary factors.
U.S. pork exports for the first 11 months of 2012 continued to exceed the record-setting pace of 2011.
For drought-forced livestock income, there is help in the form of income deferment and averaging.
The forecast for 2013 red meat and poultry production is reduced from last month as lower pork production more than offsets higher beef production.
The forecast for 2013 red meat and poultry production is reduced from last month, largely reflecting lower beef and pork production.
U.S. pork exports in September were steady with last year’s volume, while beef exports were well below a year ago, says the U.S. Meat Export Federation.
Higher pork and poultry production more than offset lower beef production.
Despite a continued slump in U.S. red meat export volume, the value of beef and pork exports remained slightly ahead of 2011.
Lower than expected pork and poultry production more than offset a higher beef production forecast..
Overall, pork and beef export value totals continue to outpace last year’s records.