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.

China’s pork output logs third year-on-year quarterly decline

18 Oct 2024 - Canadian Cattlemen

China’s pork production in the third quarter fell 0.8 per cent from a year earlier, government data showed on Friday, falling on an annual basis for a third consecutive quarter as poor meat consumption hampered slaughter rates.

Cattle herd rebuilding still on hold in Texas, U.S.

18 Oct 2024 - Texas Farm Bureau

Economic and climate conditions forecast for the coming months and years are casting doubt on a rapid expansion of the U.S. and Texas cow herds.

Meat Institute provides more comments to USTR

17 Oct 2024 - Meat & Poultry

The Meat Institute submitted comments to the US Trade Representative (USTR) for the 2025 National Trade Estimate Report.

Australia cashes in on beef exports as US cattle herd shrinks

16 Oct 2024 - MSN

In a refrigerated room, around two dozen staff in hats, gloves and blue plastic aprons carve and pack carcasses into boxes within minutes of their slaughter.

Listeria recall expands to nearly 12 million pounds of meat, hits US schools

16 Oct 2024 - ABC News

A recall from meat producer BrucePac has grown to nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry items due to possible listeria contamination, after the company, which is based in Durant, Oklahoma, recalled over 9 million pounds of products last week.

Light at the end of the tunnel? Opportunity for pork producers in 2025

16 Oct 2024 - National Hog Farmer

As we celebrate “Porktober” and all the benefits of pigs, pig farming and pork, it’s also exciting to see the opportunities shaping up for U.S. pig farmers in what could be a good 2025.

October WASDE report shows rising cattle production and strong market demand

15 Oct 2024 - ABP Daily

The World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, a monthly report published by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has released the latest forecasts for 2024 and 2025.

Check your fridge: Huge meat recall includes food sold at Wegmans, Walmart and more

15 Oct 2024 - NewYorkUpstate.com

Check your fridge and freezer: A massive recall for meat possibly contaminated with listeria includes products sold at popular grocers with stores in New York.

Meat Institute: USDA Continues to Over Regulate Beef and Cattle Markets

14 Oct 2024 - Drovers

Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) requests for more information on possible new rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act on price discovery in cattle markets, Meat Institute President and CEO Julie Anna Potts made the following statement:

Tips for feeding storm-damaged soybean grain to cattle

14 Oct 2024 - Farm Progress

The storm damage from Hurricane Helene to soybeans has caused reports of $6 per bushel discounts due to sprouting and off-color damage. We have received a few questions about feeding these soybeans to livestock.