Industry News - AM
NCBA calls for 'more than a routine audit' at Brazilian plants
Some of the 55 Brazilian beef facilities currently allowed to export beef to the...
High steaks: Tariffs could hit beef consumers in Q3
A leading consumer survey shows inflation fears at a four-decade high amid trade...
Judge orders USDA, EPA to resume IRA funding
A federal judge ordered the USDA and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resume...
Potential metal contamination sparks health alert for Aldi product
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert...
State effort brands 'verified beef'
Virginia has launched a Virginia Verified Meat branding line, unveiling a logo for...
Industry News - PM
Meat processor topped all donors for Trump inauguration
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. was the top corporate donor to President Donald Trump’s...
Century-old NYC processor purchased by distributor
Baldor Specialty Foods announced it has acquired Bronx-based meat processor...
Hot water: Meat plant worker admits obstructing inspector
An employee at a licensed meat plant in North York, Ontario, recently was convicted...
Another Latin American country nears approval for beef exports to U.S.
The country of Panama is working toward final approval to export beef products to...
Fewer cattle — and heifers — on feed: Peel
This article was first published in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished...
Friday, April 18, 2025
Trimmed stake: BlackRock pares its position in Tyson
WTO, Fed warn of trade war economic damage
Road kill: Mobile processor quits poultry, blames government
Bounce around the meat space
NIAA names new leadership, award winners
Miami Beef acquires NJ-based processor to expand cooked meats portfolio
Poultry plant layoffs trigger investigation
JBS workers march for better pay, safer conditions amid contract talks
Faster line speeds under the microscope
Growth spurt: Sam’s Club expansion planned
Thursday, April 17, 2025
USDA Secretary defends Trump trade policies
Meat spill from processing truck triggers multi-car crash on highway
Reintroduced bill would expand access for state-inspected meat
USDA projects modest broiler meat market growth for 2025
Proposal to make SNAP program healthier sparks support
Tariff power challenged; Trump weighs farmer bailout
Court rules poultry company’s slaughter methods as trade secret
Broiler fertility rate poised to plummet: Texas A&M
Koch Foods contests $75M settlement
Not clowning around: Chili’s stokes quarter pounder competition
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The other trade war: Canadian processors seek financial help against Chinese tariffs
Trump suggests possible leniency for illegal ag workers
Senators oppose DOJ plan to close antitrust offices key to ag oversight
Judge orders USDA to release funds to Maine over trans issues
National Pork Board VP among new USDA appointees
Tyson facility evacuated due to ammonia leak
Major fast food franchisee files for Ch. 11 bankruptcy
Mexico's chicken consumption to keep rising
US Sens. seek USDA update on turkey, dairy status re: HPAI
Study projects future poultry industry trends through 2050
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Federal judge to halt revocation of program affecting meat plant workers
FAO projects 30% rise in global livestock antibiotic use by 2040
Late Easter timing disrupts comp sales for meat holiday classics
Study highlights viable corn substitute in broiler feed amid volatile grain markets: study
Pork producers can now access updated PQA Plus Version 6 certification
Iowa authorities arrest two people for alleged illegal meat processing
JBS sets tentative schedule for NYSE listing
EU postpones symbolic tariffs on US chicken
Processing facility, market destroyed by fire
Lab-grown meat ban rewritten, advances as labeling bill
Monday, April 14, 2025
2025 turbulence in #1 beef market predated trade tension
Beef dropped, turkey rose: March wholesale prices
Possible listeria contamination prompts ham recall
Sen. Durbin meets with pork producers
Shuttered Tyson facility may have buyer
Filling U.S. void, Australian beef exports to China soar
Union workers ratify new contract at beef JBS plant
FSIS alerts for long list of soups due to wood in cilantro
Friday, April 11, 2025
Brazilian pork exports surged in March, made inroads in key U.S. market
Perdue seeks court order to stop protests at executive’s home
Packer margins: The same, only moreso
FSIS delays salmonella sampling program
USDA losing key HPAI staff to DOGE cuts: Report
NCC responds USDA’s salmonella policy implementation delay
Sunterra-owned meat processor files bankruptcy notice
News briefs: John Soules, NASS, AAMP, Cargill
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Trump pauses most new tariffs, raises rates on China
Tale of two biddies: Chicken, turkey outlook for 2025
Tyson, others push back on proposed date for price-fixing trial
Pork plant cuts ties with sanitation service; 72 employees affected
USDA trims 2025 red meat and poultry production outlook
Tariffs, weak sentiment raise concern for animal protein sector: CoBank
Turkey growers address different disease beyond HPAI challenges
Grocery inflation sped up in March
Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Legislation to halt tariffs bubbling up in Congress
Agri Stats pushes back on missing docs request in DOJ price-fixing case
Maine sues USDA over funding freeze tied to Title IX dispute
Hormel announces exec departure, interim promotion
Boar’s Head listeria outbreak settlement announced
GOP senators offer bill to protect pork industry from varying state rules
Jamaica Broilers Group hatches losses, restructures US ops
News Briefs: Pre Brands, Sunbird, Pizza Hut, NCC summit
Tuesday, April 08, 2025
Cooked: Tariff tantrum scalds meat stocks
Beef exports slipped in February as China uncertainty weighs on trade
Pork industry leaders poised to deliver messages to federal lawmakers
Chicken exports to China sharply lower since last year
Tariff spiral continues as Trump hits China again
SCOTUS rules on Trump’s firing of USDA, other federal employees
New beef plant set to open this week
HPAI roundup: Wis. outbreak, Mexico human case, Canada update, FDA moves
