…The bureau says the reason is simple. Meat process are lower than they were a year ago. That includes beef, pork, poultry, fish and eggs. On average food prepared at…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…11 percent. Turkey remains popular year-round as deli meat, but the whole-body bird is still a favorite for Thanksgiving and Christmas, said Bill Mattos, president of the California Poultry Federation….
New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products
…of opening the pathway for U.S. turkey products in New Zealand actually began in 2002 with USDA and the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council. Meatingplace says the lack of…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…down to corn, cotton, feed, poultry. You have little concept of what, and how much, we are shipping overseas. And when the value of the American dollar rises or declines,…
China Banning Poultry Imports Due To HPAI
Officials in several regions of China are placing bans on poultry imports from several areas over concerns about the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The Hong Kong Center for…
Report Projects Global Beef Demand Up Through 2020
…to pork and poultry. Ground beef is the most in-demand product, with demand exceeding 29.5 million tons in 2013. The fastest growing segment of beef demand is expected to be…
Poultry and Egg Production Report
…placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up slightly from the October 2016 total of 21.5 million. Read the full Poultry and Egg Production Report. (.pdf)…
HPAI Outbreaks in Asia, Europe Prompting Biosecurity Measures
New outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Asia and Europe have prompted more extensive biosecurity measures. Meat Industry Publication Meatingplace reports those measures include bans on poultry and poultry…
U.S. Scores Big WTO Win Against Indonesian Agricultural Trade Restrictions
The World Trade Organization ruled last week that 18 different import restrictions the Indonesian government maintains on beef, poultry and various produce items violate global trade rules, handing an overwhelming…
Keep Holiday Food Safe with These Four Safety Steps
…food on clean plates and avoid reusing plates that previously held raw meat and poultry. Separate raw and cooked foods to avoid cross contamination, which is transferring bacteria from raw…
Conservation Districts to Lead Record 25 RCPP Projects in 2017
…in RCPP funds to help new and beginning farmers purchase the composters, freezers, and manure storage facilities they need to properly dispose of waste associated with poultry operations. “The availability…
Proposed Organic Livestock Farm Rules Not Guaranteed
…on livestock and poultry living conditions, veterinary care, as well as transportation and slaughtering of livestock. The U.S. Department of Agriculture put the new rules together and estimates they’ll cost…
Avian Influenza Problems Continue in Asia and UK
A Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak is taking a toll on wild and domestic poultry flocks in Asia while another outbreak is just beginning in the United Kingdom. The outbreak…
Public Comment Period on GIPSA is Open
The comment period on proposed Grain Inspection, Packers, and Stockyards Administration rules is now open and runs for 60 days. The aim of the proposed rules is to protect poultry…