Colorado law passes involving PPE, workplaceThe United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7 recently stated Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a new law prohbiting companies from improperly charging workers for personal protective equipment (PPE). Another part of the bill requires meatpacking plants with 500 or more employees to prov...
Hungary Reports First Case of African Swine Fever in Domestic PigsHungary has confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) virus in domestic pigs. This was confirmed by the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) on a 3,000-head domestic pig farm in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county on June 3. The national chief veterinarian has ordered measures to prev...
Why Brazil Adopted Fixed-Time AI for Beef Cattle Faster Than North AmericaBrazil performs fixed-time artificial insemination (FTAI) procedures on more than 20 million beef cattle annually, making it one of the world’s largest users of synchronization technology. Meanwhile, adoption of artificial insemination in North American commercial beef herds remains comparatively mo...
Why USMCA is More Than a Trade Agreement to the Pork IndustryWithout the framework of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), nearly one-third of U.S. pork exports would be in immediate jeopardy. As negotiators met in Mexico City last week, the message from the ground was clear: this agreement is bigger than trade—it is the foundation of a $2.8-Billion rela...
USDA reports no additional New World screwworm detections in TexasIn a press conference on June 4, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed no new detections of New World screwworm (NWS) in the local area of La Pryor, Texas, since the appearance of the pest in a three-week-old calf a day earlier. “We’ve had a couple [cases] come through as possibilities,” s...
Processing Beef Insights Brief for the Week Ending May 8, 2026EMEAT is launching a series of in-depth industry reports, which we have named Insights Briefs . The inaugural edition focuses on Processing Beef . Here is a section of the report that provides a detailed historical perspective on how we reached the point where 80% lean trimming prices are app...
Getting Started with EMEATYour Quick Guide to Meat Market Data, Price Forecasts & Industry Insights Welcome to EMEAT, a market intelligence platform designed for professionals across the beef, pork, poultry, and livestock industries. Whether you're tracking meat prices, analyzing supply and demand trends, monitoring pac...
The Screwworm Battle Begins on U.S. Soil: Now What?After confirming an infestation in a 3-week-old beef calf, USDA and Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) warn animal movement — not fly travel — spreads the pest, and outline inspection, treatment and quarantine steps for cattle producers. The first Texas case of New World screwworm (NWS) since 19...
USDA officials promote $60 million in available meat grantsThe US Department of Agriculture confirmed its latest Small Processors Action Plan, which can allot up to $60 million for intermediate, small and very small meat processing plants. The plan is part of Phase 4 of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program, announced last month, on how the fun...
Global beef trade faces limits despite new dealsRecent trade agreements could reshape global beef trade flows in 2026, according to RaboResearch’s latest global beef quarterly report; however, short-term impacts will be minimal. A series of trade announcements loom over the future of the global beef sector, including the signing of the EU-Mercos...
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