Livestock
As China builds its domestic stocks of protein like pork, there are fears the country may view its supplies as ample in the second half of 2021. That could put more pressure on domestic demand to carry prices.
Vermeer Corporation is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first big, round baler introduced to the American agricultural market by company founder Gary Vermeer.
A collective effort benefits all types of farms.
The latest COVID-19 relief bill includes additional purchases of dairy. News sent futures price soaring Tuesday. One dairy analyst says dairy farmers may now be looking at the best prices they’ve seen since 2014.
Disruptions to the beef industry from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely linger into 2021, but the result may not be all bad for producers, Don Close, animal protein analyst at Rabo AgriFinance told AgriTalk.
Tyson Foods Inc said on Wednesday it had fired seven managers at an Iowa pork plant after investigating allegations that they took bets on how many employees would catch COVID-19.
Three meat industry trade groups sent a letter to the nation’s governors seeking to prioritize meat and poultry workers for COVID-19 vaccinations following healthcare workers and those in long-term care facilities.
Beef demand has remained remarkably strong since the beginning of the pandemic. Beef demand continues to be challenged with restricted food service, but retail grocery demand remains robust.
Meat processing plants house unique environments. From chilled temperatures to unique air flow, researchers at Kansas State are researching if CDC guidelines work in meat processing facilities.
Promising news of a COVID-19 vaccine trial made headlines Monday, but the Meat Demand Monitor recently found only one-third of people say they’re confident in returning to more indoor dining, even with a vaccine.
A couple weeks ago, John Phipps made the case for U.S. dairy to go kiwi and eliminate government support programs. New Zealand dairy farmers responded.
An estimated $7 billion of investment needed to meet 2025 goal of companies that want cage-free eggs.
Federal authorities have indicted four officials from two chicken companies for allegedly fixing prices and rigging bids for broiler chickens across the United States.
Yum China’s KFC fast food chain will begin selling plant-based fried chicken for the first time in China over a limited time period, it said on Monday.
Authorities in eastern Poland say bird flu is responsible for the deaths of at least 25,000 turkeys in poultry farms near the country’s borders with Ukraine and Belarus.
The chicken sandwich war between Chick-Fil-A and Popeye’s has added more turmoil to the poultry industry. It may be coming in the form of a shortage of smaller chickens. John Phipps explains in John’s World.
New rules on ammonia reporting for poultry farms need more time to properly analyze, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
John Phipps says there’s a shift in consumer preference when it comes to poultry. More prefer dark meat versus white meat. He explains in John’s World.
When you visit a meat plant, humans are completing tasks like stacking pallets and packing chicken drumsticks. But Tyson Foods Inc. thinks robots can do it all.
The next few days are big for eggs, with egg hunts and Easter on Sunday.
One of the world’s largest food and beverage companies is investing heavily in sourcing of cage-free eggs and focusing on sustainable production practices for numerous additional commodities.
Tyson Foods announces bonuses due to federal tax overhaul
Tyson Foods Inc. will invest $320 million in a new chicken-processing plant in northeastern Kansas employing 1,600 people so that it can keep up with a growing consumer demand for fresh poultry, the company and state officials announced Tuesday.
How high is too high for a pile of chicken manure? Eight feet, apparently.
Mexican chain will add chicken shell to capitalize on trend.
How a deli meat factory made SC a turkey-producing giant
Thousands of turkeys died at a Vermont farm.