Court Ruling Benefits Consumers & Ag Industry
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) is pleased with the US Supreme Court’s recent unanimous decision in National Meat Association v. Harris in which the court ruled that hogs suffering from fatigued hog...

Commercial Red Meat Production Down in November
US - Commercial red meat production was down two per cent in November, according to the latest Livestock Slaughter report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

Commercial Red Meat Production up Slightly
US - Commercial red production was slightly higher in October than in the same month a year ago, according to the latest Livestock Slaughter report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics...

Supreme Court to Consider Pig Welfare at Slaughter
CALIFORNIA, US - The National Meat Assocation is challenging a law in the state that requires slaughterhouses to remove and euthanise animals unable to walk.

Record High Pork Production in August
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.30 billion pounds in August, up 4 per cent from the 4.13 billion pounds produced in August 2010, according to the USDA's National Agricultural...

US Pork Production Down in July
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 3.79 billion pounds in July, down four per cent from the 3.96 billion pounds produced in July 2010, according to the USDA's National Agricultural...

Record Commercial Red Meat Production for June
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 4.22 billion pounds in June, up one per cent from the 4.18 billion pounds produced in June 2010, according to the USDA's National Agricultural...

Commercial Red Meat Production Up from Last Year
US - Commercial red meat production for the US totaled 3.91 billion pounds in May, up 5 per cent from the 3.73 billion pounds produced in May 2010, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics...

Commercial Red Meat Production Down in April
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 3.87 billion pounds in April, down four per cent from the 4.01 billion pounds produced in April 2010, according to the USDA's National...

Commercial Red Meat Production Up in March
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.35 billion pounds in March, up two per cent from the 4.28 billion pounds produced in March 2010.

Commercial Red Meat Production Higher in February
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 3.81 billion pounds in February, up two per cent from the 3.74 billion pounds produced in February 2010.

CME: US Cattle, Hog Slaughter - Week Ending 5 March
US - US cattle slaughter for the week ending 5 March was reported at 643,000 head, 1.3 per cent lower than the previous week but still 3.6 per cent higher than a year ago, and hog slaughter for the week...

Commercial Red Meat Production in January
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.04 billion pounds in January, up 3 per cent from the 3.92 billion pounds produced in January 2010.

Commercial Red Meat Production in December
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.36 billion pounds in December, up 5 per cent from the 4.15 billion pounds produced in December 2009.

CME: Hog Slaughter High; Cattle Slaughter Drops
US - The latest weekly production data for the four main species has been updated, highlighting a few inconsistencies that are always the case at the start of the new year, write Steve Meyer and Len S...

Commercial Red Meat Production in November
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 4.33 billion pounds in November, up nine per cent from the 3.96 billion pounds produced in November 2009.

Need to Re-Think Campy Antibiotic Resistance
US - Researchers at universities across the country investigating the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of Campylobacter species found evidence of resistance in both pig herds using both conventional...

Meat Production Forecast for 2010 and 2011 Revised
US - Ever since the new crop corn hit the feed bins, hog slaughter weights have been higher, writes Ron Plain.

More Pork Being Pushed into Cold Storage
US - Hog prices ended the week nearly $4 higher than the week before, writes Ron Plain.

CME: Total Hog and Cattle Slaughter Drop in October
US - USDA released on Friday its monthly production statistics for the US livestock industry, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.

CME: Saturday Hog and Cattle Slaughter
US - Last week’s holiday-shortened slaughter runs for cattle and hogs saw a continuation of recent patterns with cattle slaughter exceeding year-ago levels by 8.4 per cent and hog slaughter 1 per cent...

Commercial Red Meat Production Down in October
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.27 billion pounds in October, down 3 per cent from the 4.39 billion pounds produced in October 2009.

US Red Meat Production Down in September
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.16 billion pounds in September, down 2 per cent from the 4.26 billion pounds produced in September 2009, according to the USDA's National...

Hog Slaughter Up from the Previous Week
US - USDA’s Thursday afternoon calculated pork cutout value was $80.91/cwt, down $7.94 from the previous Thursday, but still $24.71 higher than a year ago, writes Ron Plain.

Consumer Price Index Shows Low Rate of Inflation
US - The consumer price index continues to show a low rate of inflation, writes Ron Plain in this week's Hog Outlook,a weekly review of the US hog industry.

July Pork Exports Down Compared to Last Year
US - Pork exports in July were down 7.1 per cent compared to a year earlier, writes Ron Plain in his weekly Hog Outlook report.

A Profitable Summer for Hog Producers
US - Hog producers have been earning a profit this summer, so it is time to start worrying about herd expansion, writes Ron Plain in his weekly US Hog Outlook report.

Tyson's Waterloo Plant Temporarily Stops Production
IOWA, US - Concerns over livestock herding have resulted in slaughtering operation disruptions at a Waterloo meat-packing plant.

Pork Production Down from Previous Year
US - Commercial red meat production for the United States totalled 3.96 billion pounds in July, down four per cent from the 4.12 billion pounds produced in July 2009, according to the USDA's National Agricultural...

Record High Retail Prices for Three Consecutive Months
US - The average retail price of pork in grocery stores during July was $3.185 per pound, writes Ron Plain.