Beef - General
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.
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.
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 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 World Trade Organization Appellate Body upholds earlier findings that U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labeling violates trade agreement.
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.
Total U.S. meat production in 2013 is projected to be above 2012 as higher pork and poultry production more than offsets continued declines in beef production.
New rules proposed by the Food and Drug Administration to limit the use of antibiotics in livestock could bring additional strain to producers.
NCBA president says a proposed federal mandate on livestock production would compromise animal welfare.