Category: Industry Issues
Import and Delivery of Food Severely Challenged by Shanghai’s COVID Lockdowns
COVID lockdowns have created tremendous food distribution challenges in and around the Shanghai metropolitan area. While the Port of Shanghai remains open, importers face difficulties
Houston Hosts Cattle Industry Convention
A Whole Herd of Policies Discussed By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor arkets, packer capacity, the environment, foreign trade and government regulations were hot topics when
How Do We Handle the Next Black Swan?
COVID Caused Beef Business Thinkers to Do a Lot of Rethinking By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor If the beef business has learned anything during the
Uncertainty Piles on as 2022 Hits Road Gear
Many thought 2022 would be a return to normal. Surprise! By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Welcome to the real 2022. And you thought it would
From Label to Table
By Megan Webb, Ph.D., Contributing Editor Approaching a retail case at your local grocery store can be mesmerizing! Some cases have built-in background reflection mirrors, LED
USMEF Opposes Applying EU Health and Environmental Standards to Imports
The European Commission has issued a Call for Evidence to assess the rationale and legal feasibility of applying EU health and environmental standards to imported
Stop the Government Land Grab
April 22 Nebraska Summit Aims to Throttle 30 x 30 Plan By Larry Stalcup, Contributing Editor The still lingering “30 by 30” program was described
It Boils Down to Supply and Demand
By Chris McClure, Contributing Editor My wife is a realtor. It isn’t the same thing as a packer, but for some reason, I see a
Beef With a Side of Dairy
By Burt Rutherford, Contributing Editor Pop quiz: If there’s one thing a dairy cow is good at, it’s __________. Producing milk, of course. But as
Carbon Credit Contracts
Look Before You Leap By Patti Wilson, Contributing Editor Carbon credits. We have heard about them, but really, what are they and what do they