Welcome to our Weekly Newsletter! In this space, we'll keep you up to date with the most relevant News and interesting Blogs. We'll explore a wide range of topics that have captured the attention of the online community.

Supreme Court declines to hear Iowa pork producers’ case against California law

30 Jun 2025 - Iowa Capital Dispatch

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to hear Iowa Pork Producers Association’s case against a California law that mandates the amount of space livestock animals, in particular hogs, have while being raised.

Cattle, bison, horse imports from Mexico to restart as USDA lifts ban

30 Jun 2025 - Midland Reporter-Telegram

The United States Department of Agriculture has announced reopenings for cattle, bison and equines from Mexico beginning as early as July 7.

Mexico-to-US cattle shipments to restart after tense battle with screwworm

01 Jul 2025 - Mexico News Daily

United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins on Monday announced gradual, “risk-based port re-openings for cattle, bison and equines” from Mexico beginning next week.

New Mexico to help processors with $3 million in grant funding

01 Jul 2025 - Meat + Poultry

The NMDA confirmed it would start accepting applications in July for the New Mexico Local Meat Processing Grant (LMPG) for fiscal year 2026, where it will offer up to $3 million to support meat processors.

Supreme Court won’t hear Iowa pork case regarding Prop 12 law

02 Jul 2025 - Meat + Poultry

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) regarding Proposition 12, a California animal confinement law.

New Tech Solution Could Brush Away Bovine Stress

02 Jul 2025 - Drovers

Increasing reproduction rates is a goal for all cattle producers. More pounds weaned starts with getting cows and heifers bred, and better yet, during the first breeding cycle.

Beef jerky sticks subject to public health alert due to extraneous material concerns

03 Jul 2025 - Meat + Poultry

The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued a public health alert for ready-to-eat beef jerky products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically plastic.

Fourth of July cookout costs are 19% higher than in 2019 but less than last year

04 Jul 2025 - Florida Phoenix

The average cost for a 10-person Fourth of July will cost $70.92, which is 30 cents less than last summer but the second highest cookout cost since 2013, when the American Farm Bureau Federation began its annual survey on the topic.

This Major Deli Meat Brand Just Recalled Almost 368,000 Pounds of Bacon Over Listeria Concerns

04 Jul 2025 - Men's Journal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of 367,812 pounds of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Original packages due to Listeria concerns. 

Meat importers still see price spike during ‘ber’ months

04 Jul 2025 - Inquirer.net

Retail prices of pork may remain elevated despite lifting the ban on poultry imports from Brazil, the leading supplier of imported meat, due to the seasonal demand during the so-called “ber months.”