Shipments to Taiwan and Canada were outstanding in June June exports of US beef reached the highest value in nearly two years, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Beef exports totalled 110,155 metric tons (mt) in June, down 4% from a year...
Thirteen poultry and dairy workers have contracted bird flu since April The US Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will expand bird-flu testing of beef entering the food supply as part of its response to the ongoing outbreak among dairy cattle, adding that US beef and dairy products...
Australian beef market remains balanced Global beef production is expected to contract in the second half of 2024, providing support to global prices, according to a report by agribusiness banking specialist Rabobank. In its recently-released Global Beef Quarterly Q2 2024, the bank says global beef production for quarter two is...
WASHINGTON – US beef exports recorded the highest value in May, topping $900 million, the highest since June 2023, according to data released by the US Department of Agriculture and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Driven by strong performance in Japan, Mexico and Taiwan, May beef...
Weakness in grain markets gave cattle some support Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Thursday, with cattle futures slumping amid a flurry of fund selling and weakening wholesale pricing, Reuters reported, citing traders. But weakness in the Chicago grains futures markets gave cattle some support on the day,...
Charles and Heather Maude indicted for allegedly stealing 50 acres of government land Leaders of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) issued statements in response to news of the indictment of Charles and Heather Maude, multi-generational family ranchers in western South Dakota, by US Forest Service law...
Company’s move to raise prices, cut costs has helped Beyond Meat beat estimates for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday and raised the lower end of its sales forecast for the year, as it benefited from a string of price increases on its plant-based faux meat burger patties and sausages, reported Reuters. ...
Lean hogs ease Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, and feeder cattle turned lower, as the US dollar continued to recover and livestock traders remained uneasy about the health of the global economy, Reuters reported, citing market analysts. But weakness in the Chicago grains futures markets...
France unsurprised as outbreaks occurred in southern Belgium recently France has reported an outbreak of bluetongue disease on a farm near the Belgian border, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) on Wednesday. Bluetongue, spread by insects, can be deadly for domestic ruminants such as sheep, cattle and...
DENVER — US pork exports remained strong in February, fueled by growth in the Western Hemisphere, South Korea and Australia, according to data released by US Department of Agriculture and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Meanwhile, February beef exports volume dipped slightly from last year, but...