…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….
Response to Environment and Climate Change Canada’s paper on Clean Fuel Standard
…and uses similar processing technologies, technology mixes and coproduct streams. Additionally, both have shown dramatic improvements in their respective greenhouse gas (GHG) profiles over the past decade with further improvements…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
…Mexico’s farming and ranching families. Representatives of the four largest meatpackers didn’t return calls from Meating Place Dot Com seeking comments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Rabobank Finds Pork Export Market Projections Favorable
…meat scandal has had little, if any, impact on export volumes and related prices. The rise of pork concepts “Over the last decade, pork production systems have diversified in many…
NFU Calls on FTC to Oppose ChemChina Acquisition of Syngenta
…processing, meatpacking and agricultural production.” Johnson pointed to the Chinese meat processing company Shuanghui (now known as WH Group) purchase of Smithfield Foods in 2013. Just two years later, Smithfield’s…
Tight Fuel Ethanol Supplies in Brazil Boost U.S. Exports
…the country’s sugarcane refiners have shifted away from fuel ethanol and put most of their processing capacity toward sugar. Brazil has a mandate of 27 percent ethanol inclusion into gasoline,…
Trump Administration Commits to Continued Staunch Defense of U.S. Food and Beverage Manufacturers Using Common Food Names
…impact a variety of sectors, from dairy, wine and meat to horticulture and rice. The U.S. dairy organizations, CCFN, and wine and grocery industry groups all filed comments to USTR…
Brazil meat Companies Lost $1.5 Billion after Investigation
Meat companies in Brazil lost the U.S. equivalent of $1.52 billion after the nation’s federal police announced an investigation into a tainted meat scandal. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports an…
Cargill Exiting U.S. Cattle Feeding Business
…a subsidiary of the ethanol producer Green Plains Inc, will supply cattle to Cargill for processing through a multi-year agreement, according to the companies. By buying the feed yards, Green…
Farmers Share of the Food Dollar is Still Low
…like marketing, processing, wholesaling, transportation, and retailing. For example, for every pound of bacon purchased, the consumer spends $5.63 while the farmer earns 75 cents. Consumers will spend $3.99 for…