US pork exports hindered by tariffs, beef exports to China plummetedThe release of August export numbers for red meat was delayed due to the recent government shutdown. According to data released by the US Department of Agriculture and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF), US pork exports are showing relatively strong performance, but the beef busin...
Tyson closing beef plant in NebraskaTyson Foods Inc. confirmed on Nov. 21 it would close a beef plant in Lexington, Neb., that employs around 2,500 workers. The company stated it would convert its Amarillo, Texas beef plant to "a single, full-capacity shift." “To meet customer demand, production will be increased at other company be...
High-Pressure Processing reverses the dark color or dark-cutting beef to bright redFresh meat color, and especially the color of beef is almost as important as price when consumers are making decisions to buy meat at retail. Consumers overwhelmingly choose beef with bright red color, associating bright color with freshness and quality. Unfortunately, a measurable percentage of...
Cattle market strength spills into farmland values, expert saysRecord high beef prices are driving up values for pasture and rangelands. Cole Nickerson, area sales manager with Farmers National Company, says strength in the cattle market is supporting farmland values. “Our very strong and robust cattle market is helping pasture land, and we’re even seeing tha...
Cattle On-Feed Estimates Signal Slight Market Softening AheadU.S. feedlots are expected to show slightly lighter October and November cattle inventories as analysts anticipate modest declines in placements and marketings heading into winter. The latest pre-report trade estimates suggest on-feed totals remain below year-ago levels, signaling tighter feeder sup...
Meat prices surge 12% year over year, with relief unlikely before holiday shoppingMeat prices have jumped as much as 12% compared to last year, forcing families to adjust their holiday meal plans as they prepare for big gatherings. The Trump administration recently announced it's scrapping tariffs on beef and other foods while expanding beef imports from Argentina to help bring ...
Jarsking Packaging Highlights The Strategic Advantage of Innovation-Ready Packaging in Canadian ManufacturingIn an era where speed-to-market can make or break a product launch, Canadian businesses face a critical challenge: how to maintain premium quality while meeting increasingly compressed timelines. This tension is particularly acute in the beauty, personal care, and pharmaceutical sectors, where packa...
Meat industry contributes $57.3B to U.S. economyThe Meat Institute has released an economic study that found the meat and poultry processing industry contributes $57.3 billion to the U.S. economy and provides 584,000 jobs. The entire meat and poultry industry, including livestock production, animal feed, equipment manufacturing, transportation an...
Brazil’s chicken exports hit second-highest monthly levelBrazilian chicken meat exports posted the second-highest monthly result in the sector’s history in October, according to the Brazilian Association of Animal Protein (ABPA). Shipments totalled 501,300 tons, up 8.2% from the 463,500 tons exported in the same month last year. From January to October, ...
Texas A&M AgriLife builds beef cattle efficiency through producer education - AgriLife TodayTexas A&M AgriLife is partnering with beef producers across Texas to optimize production efficiency and sustainability of cow-calf and stocker operations. The Texas Beef Cattle Efficiency Initiative is designed to help ranchers identify and adopt management practices that deliver measurable efficie...
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