US meat prices signal strain in beef, stability elsewhereIn a new report from Market Intel, economists with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) analyzed retail prices of beef, pork and chicken ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Americans’ demand for meat and poultry products remains strong even as meat and poultry prices are on the rise. According to ...
NCC provides update on poultry exports to ChinaFollowing the recent United States-China summit, poultry exports were the latest agricultural product to receive clearance for more trade with China. According to recent information on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) website, 17 states now have access to China for exports as ...
Walmart targets inflation pressure with price investment for productsWalmart will navigate inflationary pressure from elevated fuel pricing without swerving off its value message to consumers, executives said in reporting strong earnings and sales gains in its fiscal 2027 first quarter. “When I look at the consumer, especially here in the US, they’re telling us they...
AAMP provides comments on plant size categoriesThe American Association of Meat Processors (AAMP) recently submitted its comments regarding the Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) review of the definitions of establishment sizes for meat facilities. In its response, AAMP advocated changes to the definitions, including a volume-based sys...
Deep Dive: Barbacoa1. Origin and History The term "Barbacoa" is the linguistic ancestor of the English word "Barbecue," derived from the Taíno word barabicu (sacred fire pit). The Caribbean Link: Originally, it referred to a wooden grate used for smoking meat over a fire. The Mexican Adaptation: In the central...
https://www.beefmagazine.com/market-news/the-importance-of-china-in-global-and-us-beef-marketsThe role of China in global beef markets has changed rapidly in the past two decades. China (including Hong Kong) was not a player in global beef markets as little as 15 years ago, but has risen rapidly to become the largest beef importer over the last decade (Figure 1). For many years, China was a ...
What Products are Available to Prevent and Treat New World Screwworm?New World Screwworm or Cochliomyia hominivorax is still south of the U.S. border, but the prevention and treatment playbook is already taking shape. Veterinarians, regulators and ranchers who’ve seen this pest up close keep coming back to the same point: you can’t treat your way out of screwworm. P...
USMEF Spring Conference highlights trade access gainsThe US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) commenced its Spring Conference in Oklahoma City, Okla. Livestock and grain producers, meat processors, exporters, and other key stakeholders gathered for the annual conference, this year held May 20-22. Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur welcomed ...
New Global Standards Set for African Swine Fever Vaccine Field EvaluationAfrican Swine Fever (ASF) remains one of the most significant threats to the global pork industry. Over the last decade, the disease has surged from Sub-Saharan Africa into Asia, Europe and the Caribbean, devastating pig populations and undermining the livelihoods of millions of producers. To protec...
Beef Packing Industry 2025: Small Plants Grow in Number While Large Plants Lose Market ShareIn 2025, total cattle slaughter was 29.252 million head, down 6.4% year over year and down 13.1% from the recent cyclical peak in 2022. Cattle slaughter in 2025 was at the lowest level since 2015. Table 1 shows the breakdown of 2025 cattle slaughter by size categories of beef packing plants. This i...
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