NPPC visits Mexico to work toward USMCA renewalThe National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) met with trade officials last week in Mexico City for a third round of discussions regarding the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Earlier in July President Donald Trump announced the United States would not renew the USMCA, opting for annual reviews of ...
Georgia meat processors enter interstate shipment programThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Georgia finalized a Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) agreement that enables participating state-inspected meat processors to ship their products across state lines. “This announcement expands market opportunity for Georgia’s processors w...
Shoppers are buying fewer meat products as prices continue to riseU.S. beef markets weakened on July 28, 2026, as declining cash prices combined with the USDA's confirmation that cattle imports through the Douglas, Arizona, port will resume on August 24. The announcement comes after months of elevated cattle prices following the closure of the U.S.-Mexico border t...
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USDA to begin resuming cattle imports from Mexico in AugustThe US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on July 24 it would be resuming cattle imports from Mexico in August after stopping trade over concerns of New World screwworm (NWS). The agency said it would open its port of entry in Douglas, Ariz., on Aug. 24 while also looking to restart operati...
Maple Leaf Foods issues reinspection recallAn establishment run by Maple Leaf Foods in Lisle, Ill., recalled approximately 12,036 lbs of not ready-to-eat (NRTE) smoked bacon product imported from Canada without the benefit of import reinspection, according to a Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) report. The problem was discovered dur...
Meat processors share strategies for maintenance successOne day prior to the 2026 Wisconsin Association of Meat Processors’ Convention, The University of Wisconsin-Madison hosted a pre-convention workshop, “Developing an Effective Maintenance Program Leading to Better Business” at its Meat Science & Animal Biologics Discovery Building. Providing an open...
Cattle on Feed Falls as Placements Slow, Tight Supplies Continue to Support MarketU.S. feedlots continue to operate with historically tight cattle supplies, according to the July 2026 Cattle on Feed report (PDF Version) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), reinforcing expectations for continued strength in the cattle market. USDA reported 10.73 million head of cattle ...
Pork struggles to win over U.S. consumers despite protein boomIn a time of belt-tightening and America’s protein obsession, pork should be on a winning streak. It’s cheap compared with beef, which is climbing to record high prices, and it’s the type of clean protein consumers can’t seem to get enough of. But pork consumption per capita in the US is forecast n...
A new economic analysis commissioned by the Meat Institute estimates that reinstating mandatory country-of-origin labeling (mCOOL) for beef and pork would cost the U.S. meat supply chain more than $1 billion in its first year and more than $10 billion over the following decade, with much of those co...
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