Trade groups respond to Mexico’s anti-dumping probe on US porkThe US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) announced it is working closely with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) and the Office of the US Trade Representative in responding to Mexico’s anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation on pork hams and shoulders. Mexico’s International Commercial Pra...
USDA Announces New World Screwworm Grand ChallengeToday, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the launch of the New World Screwworm (NWS) Grand Challenge. This funding opportunity marks a pivotal step in USDA’s comprehensive strategy to combat NWS and prevent its northward spread. “This is a strategic investment in America’s f...
Timing of La Niña Exit, El Niño Entrance is Unclear, Raising Questions About Dryness for Spring and SummerFarmers across the U.S. are watching the Pacific closely this year as NOAA predicts La Niña could exit faster than expected, potentially giving way to an El Niño later in 2026. While this transition could bring shifts in rainfall patterns, experts caution the change will likely be gradual, meaning p...
Cattle, hog futures close higherAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, waiting for the week’s direct business. There was also ongoing position squaring ahead of this Friday’s USDA Cattle on Feed report and next Friday’s USDA Cattle Inventory update. February li...
A Sublette County cattle herd is under quarantine for brucellosisA Sublette County cattle herd is being quarantined for brucellosis, a bacterial disease that can cause cattle to abort fetuses. Routine annual testing identified brucellosis in the Sublette herd, according to a Jan. 20 Wyoming Livestock Board (WLSB) press release. Another herd in Park County was p...
Eight new cases of New World screwworm detected near Texas borderThe Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) officials announced Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Public Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed eight new cases of New World screwworm (NWS) in the state of Tamaulipas, which borders Texas. Since Dec. 30, 2025, the TDA said 11 cases...
Harpak-Ulma starts new tray sealing platformHarpak-ULMA announced a new application of the Mondini Trave Sinfonia tray-sealing platform designed explicitly for high-volume ground-meat production. The solution delivers a higher-output, fully automated alternative to conventional tray-sealing methods — setting a new performance benchmark for pr...
Grains Consolidate on EU Tariff Fears: Cattle Try to RecoverGrains ended lower on Tuesday with cattle higher and lean hog futures mixed. Grains See Risk-Off Selling Grains futures consolidated on Tuesday with risk-off selling tied to outside market concerns regarding possible EU tariffs and retaliation according to Oliver Sloup with Blue Line Futures. Over ...
Cattle futures higher, lean hogs mixedAt the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were higher, oversold, and with at least some optimistic about this week’s direct cattle business. The USDA’s Cattle on Feed report is out this Friday with the semi-annual inventory report scheduled for next Friday. February live wa...
Overseas demand continues to support U.S. beef and pork profitabilityA member of the U.S. Meat Export Federation’s executive committee says he’s optimistic about the future of U.S. beef and pork exports. Matt Schuiteman tells Brownfield, “We’re in a cycle of profitability right now for both of those species. But you can see quickly that if we didn’t have overseas ma...
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