Tag: Industry Issues
Beef Merchandising Is Complicated-But Producers Pay One Way or Another
By Will Verboven Contributing Editor The past few months up here in the cold north has seen some heated outrage by the urban media, political
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Production Trends to Impact Red Meat Exports in 2023
U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom expects a modest increase in U.S. pork production in 2023, and this comes at a time
Bluetongue Virus: Annoyance or Tragedy?
By Patti Wilson Contributing Editor Few health issues are as insidious and difficult to deal with as bluetongue virus (BTV). Many of our readership may
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Senate Action Needed on Key Ag Trade Nominees
With important trade negotiations on the horizon, U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) President and CEO Dan Halstrom says there is an urgent need for the
Gypsy Wagon August/September 2022
By Betty Go Gigot, Publisher Soapbox time. I have always been confident that, in the scheme of things, everyone in the world knew agriculture was
$670 Million Producer-Owned Beef Packing Plant Launched In Amarillo
Facility to Harvest 3,000 Head Per Day When Completed in 2025 By Larry Stalcup There’ve been thousands of cattle deals made in Amarillo. The
Weekly USMEF Audio Report: Beef Exports Set New Monthly Records; Pork Exports Reach 2022 High
U.S. beef exports set new volume and value records in May, according to the latest data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat
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