The U.S. livestock sector is slowly recovering from high feed prices and drought in the Southern Plains of the United States over the last few years. Improving returns have provided incentives for increased production in the livestock ...
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.14 billion pounds in December,up 3 percent from the 4.00 billion pounds produced in December 2012. Beef production,at 2.05 billion pounds,was 1 percent above the previous ...
Tags: meat production, Red Meat, Food
Consumer demand for locally-grown foods and locally-raised meat, poultry and eggs has grown. After a decline of small farms and slaughter houses in the 1990s, the U.S. has seen a resurgence in small, locally-owned operations. According to ...
Cargill, Inc. and Branhaven LLC, announced a non-exclusive agreement to license Neogen Corporation their patented BeefGen genomics (DNA) tools that help beef and dairy cattle producers analyze bovine genetics to improve meat and milk ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Beef
Vacuum skin packaging (VSP) for meat officially entered the UK market this week. Linpac Packaging trialled VSP last year, working with machine manufacturer, Mondini and film producer, Bernis, to create a pack that combines the extended ...
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The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), an organization charged with increasing the value and profitability of the U.S. beef, pork and lamb industries by enhancing demand in international markets, strongly supports passage of legislation ...
Tags: Meat, U.S.Meat Export, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act
Although the trade was expecting a slight increase, USDA's January supply and demand report (WASDE) trimmed the size of the 2013 corn crop by 64 million bushels to 13.925 billion. They increased the number of acres harvested by 0.5 million, ...
Tags: Hog, Hog Outlook, Hog Prices
Both slaughter steer prices and beef carcass cutout values set new record highs this week. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter steers sold on a live weight basis was $139.54/cwt, up $2.08 from a week ago and up $13.18 ...
The forecasts for total red meat and poultry production for both 2013 and 2014 are lowered from December. For 2013, beef production is raised, but pork, broiler, and turkey production are reduced. The forecast for 2014 is reduced as lower ...
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The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) received an "adequate" rating – the lowest passing grade – in the latest audit by the U.S. government to determine its equivalency on food safety standards, according to documents ...
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The executive director of the Canadian Pork Council says a constitutional challenge has helped reshape American attitudes on U.S. Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling. In may, in response to a World Trade Organization order to amend ...
Red Meat Production Down 4 Percent From Last Year Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.12 billion pounds in November, down 4 percent from the 4.31 billion pounds produced in November 2012. Beef production, at ...
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The Canadian Pork Council suggests changes to the U.S.Farm Bill to address concerns related to Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling could end the need for Canada and Mexico to continue their case against the U.S.at the World Trade ...
Cooking your meat to perfection is the most important ingredient to a successful home cooked meal. With many of us struggling to do it properly, Tefal has now revolutionised the way we cook at home with the OptiGrill, a healthy grill that ...
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Rosselkhoznadzor, a Russian veterinary and phytosanitary service (VPSS), has lifted ban on beef imports from Brazilian slaughterhouses JBS, Marfrig Alimentos and Mataboi Alimentos. In October, the country had suspended meat imports from ...
Tags: veterinary, phytosanitary service