Brazil’s securities regulator announced it’s launching four new probes into meatpacker JBS and other companies also controlled by J & F Investments. The probes are looking into suspicious trades made…
White House Budget Proposal Cuts Ag Spending $46 Billion
…costs for federal inspectors at meat plants in two years by adding $600 million in user fees for the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. From the National Association of…
Proposed Ag Budget Fails Farmers, Ranchers, Farm Bureau President Says
…negatively impact consumer confidence in critical meat and poultry inspection. This proposal would hamper the viability of plant and animal security programs at our borders and undermine the nation’s grain…
Wheat Industry Looks for New NAFTA Opportunities, But Priority Remains Do No Harm
…strongly oppose changes that might limit the current NAFTA’s benefits for wheat farmers and their customers, particularly in the Mexican food processing industries. Since NAFTA entered into force on Jan….
NMPF Facilitates NCIMS Passage of Proposals to Enhance Safety of Dairy Foods
…by the state voting delegates to finalize the alignment of the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) – which has regulated the production and processing of Grade “A” milk products since 1924…
NCBA Joins Canadian, Mexican Partners in Presidential Letter
…created massive disruptions in live cattle trade that hurt beef producers across North America and jeopardized the jobs of American workers that depend on processing those cattle.” NCBA has worked…
Grilling Season Poised to Increase Meat Demand
…on food bought away from home decreased 4.8 percent. Meat industry publication Meatingplace says consumers expect beef, chicken and pork prices to drop in the next couple of weeks, compared…
Study: U.S. Meat Sales to Reach $100 Billion
…The Meat and Poultry: U.S. Retail Market Trends and Opportunities report examined the current and predicted U.S. retail market for meat and poultry products. The report says that due to…
NCC Statement on US-China Preliminary Trade Agreement on Beef, Poultry
…to the United States that was slaughtered and cooked in Chinese establishments. For Frequently Asked Questions on USDA’s Equivalence of China’s Poultry Processing and Slaughter Inspection Systems, please click here….
WASDE Report Shows Increase in Livestock and Poultry Production
…red meat and poultry production for 2018 is projected to be higher than 2017 due to an increase in livestock and poultry production. Cattle placements during second half 2017 and…
Global Food Prices Fall for Third Consecutive Month
…almost 5 percent. Quotations for ovine and pig meat firmed, while those of bovine and poultry meat were almost unchanged. Strong domestic demand in the EU, combined with increased sales…
Cauliflower at Center Plate
…no longer a boring side dish next to that fancy meat or poultry. It’s now offered as the main dish in many restaurants from New York to California. Chefs are…
Free Trade, Relationships Key To Market Competitiveness In South Korea
…farm bills, are instrumental in the incredible growth of the South Korean livestock and corn processing industries. Combined with favorable trade terms in the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS),…
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Pork exports reached 227,955 metric tons (mt) in March, up 16 percent year-over-year and topping the previous monthly high set in November 2016….