Global pork benefits from steady demand, low production costs amid headwindsThe global pork sector is expected to grow in 2025 despite an onslaught of challenges, including geopolitical tensions, animal diseases and possible disruption of trade flows, according to RaboResearch’s latest Global Pork Quarterly report. Two of the world’s largest economies and key pork importer...
Pack Expo 2025 sessions home in with labor, AI and automationThe packaging industry has evolved considerably over the years, transforming into an increasingly automated business featuring cutting-edge robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), sustainable technology and more. The industry’s premier trade show, Pack Expo Las Vegas, has evolved alongside it, exp...
Ground beef prices remain historically highRecent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the average retail price of ground beef rose to a record $6.12 per pound in June 2025. This is up from $5.98 in May and $5.47 a year earlier in June 2024. Prices for certain beef cuts might ease with the end of peak grilling season, but grou...
Sizzling beef prices change how some buy, consume meatFor a long time, Seattle resident Daniel Lara considered the health and environmental benefits of a plant-based diet. The last spike in beef prices brought him another factor to consider. At Whole Foods, where Lara shops, the cost of ground beef hit as much as $12.99 per pound earlier this month. F...
U.S. Pork Exports Rebounded in June; China’s Lockout Weighed on Beef ResultsExports of U.S. pork bounced back in June, finishing the first half of 2025 on a high note, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef export volume was the lowest in five years, due in part to China’s failure to renew registrations for the vast ...
Hog prices dip as pork market shows signs of softeningChicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs for the second day in a row on Thursday as strong cash cattle prices and resilient consumer demand continued to fuel a rally, Reuters reported, citing analysts. As cash prices have continued to soar, futures have ha...
US beef exports reach lowest volume in five years, pork reboundsUS beef exports in June dropped to the lowest volume in five years, according to data released by the US Department of Agriculture and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). However, US pork exports saw a rebound, finishing the first half of 2025 on a high note. June pork exports totale...
Maple Leaf Q2 positive thanks to pork improvementsMaple Leaf Foods Inc. reported a C$57 million profit in its second quarter earnings, compared to a C$26.2 million loss in the same quarter of 2024. The company also provided an update on its new pork business, Canada Packers Inc. Shareholders approved the spin-off decision in June. Maple Leaf note...
The impact of cull cow prices on herd expansionAn ag economist says rising prices for cull cows could hinder expansion of the U.S. cattle herd. Josh Maples with Mississippi State University Extension says two-dollar cull cow prices are not crazy. “You can get really, really strong prices for those cows,” he says. “Especially if we bring in le...
Expect beef prices to go up, as imports from Mexico remain in short supply due to screwworm fearsExpect meat prices to go up in coming weeks as beef from Mexico remains in short supply due to ongoing screw-worm restrictions on Mexican cattle. Jesús Brígido Coronel, president of Mexico’s Beef Producers Association, says constraints by the U.S. Department of Agriculture have led to the Mexican c...
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