Meat, Fish & Dairy Processing Industry News: United States
14 January 2021
CoBank Quarterly: Probable Boost in Fiscal Spending Lifts Grain and Livestock OutlookThe coronavirus still dominates the economy and continues to impact rural industries, but with vaccines rolling out, the...
14 December 2020
Biden USDA Secretary choice will face little opposition in US SenatePresident-Elect Joe Biden’s choice for US Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, will face limited to no opposition when...
05 September 2020
Grilling Season: Safe Meat Serving TemperaturesIf you put in a lot of time trying to grill a piece of meat to perfection, it can be particularly disconcerting if you cut...
02 August 2020
Caution urged in US after mystery seed mailingsAgriculture officials are warning American citizens to be wary of unsolicited packages of seeds mailed to them....
21 July 2020
New US Study Quantifies Value of Red Meat Exports to Corn, SoybeansSince 2015, indirect exports of corn and soybeans through beef and pork exports has been the fastest-growing category of...
02 June 2020
CME update: live cattle futures close lower despite market optimismUS live cattle futures closed lower on 1 June despite strength in cash markets....
Farmers regularly face isolation; it's important to stay connectedThe inherent nature of the agricultural occupation is independent. Isolation is often linked to impacts on mental health...
US supply chain disruptions continueWhen workers essential to the food supply become ill, how does this affect the food supply chain within the meat industry?...
01 June 2020
US Senator sees US keeping up with trade deal with China despite worsening relationsUS Senator Chuck Grassley says he does not expect President Trump to walk away from a Phase 1 trade deal with China despite...
01 June 2015
Smithfield Builds Sausage Plant in Kansas CityUS -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. and Kansas City Sausage, LLC today announced construction of a $44.8 million, 90,000-square-foot,...
29 May 2015
House Agriculture Committee Votes to Repeal COOLUS - The House Committee on Agriculture has voted to repeal the mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) requirements...
US Imported Beef Prices EaseUS - Imported beef prices into the US continued to decline this week, with the imported 90CL cow beef indicator 2.5¢ lower,...
US Egg Prices Running High, Avian Flu Epidemic on the WaneUS - According to the top US veterinary officer, the worst bird flu outbreak in US history may be over by July, write Steve...
28 May 2015
Hormel Foods to Acquire ApplegateUS – US meat and food processing giant Hormel Foods is to acquire organic meat producer Applegate Farms....
27 May 2015
Smithfield Backs Walmart over Animal Welfare and AntibioticsUS - Smithfield Foods has backed US supermarket giant Walmart in its release of the company's new animal welfare and antibiotics...
26 May 2015
US Meat Industry Remains Optimistic about International MarketsUS - While US meat exports face imposing challenges in 2015, this has not dampened the industry’s enthusiasm for international...
Cattle Placements Lower - COOL Goes Against US for Fourth TimeUS - Latest cattle on feed numbers were 4.6 per cent down in April with marketings down 7.8 per cent, report two University...
NFU Urges Congress to Vote Against COOL Repeal BillUS – The US National Farmers Union has called on members of Congress to vote against recent legislation passed in the House...
22 May 2015
Hormel Reports Record Earnings US - US meat processing giant Hormel Foods has reported record performance for the second quarter of thefinancial year....
New Slaughter Plants Welcome for US Pork IndustryUS - Seaboard Foods and Triumph Foods announced last week that they would build a new, state-of-the-art pork slaughter plant...
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