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Monday, March 12, 2012
Increased Erysipelas Cases observed in MidwestUS - During the February National Pork Board/AASV Sentinel Veterinary Clinic call, several Midwestern veterinarians reported an increase in clinical observations of Erysipelas in both finished and slaughtered...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Court Ruling Benefits Consumers & Ag IndustryUS - 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...
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production Down in NovemberUS - 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).
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production up SlightlyUS - 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...
Monday, October 31, 2011
Supreme Court to Consider Pig Welfare at SlaughterCALIFORNIA, US - The National Meat Assocation is challenging a law in the state that requires slaughterhouses to remove and euthanise animals unable to walk.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Record High Pork Production in AugustUS - 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...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
US Pork Production Down in JulyUS - 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...
Monday, July 25, 2011
Record Commercial Red Meat Production for JuneUS - 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...
Monday, June 27, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production Up from Last YearUS - 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...
Monday, May 23, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production Down in AprilUS - 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...
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production Up in MarchUS - 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.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production Higher in FebruaryUS - 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.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
CME: US Cattle, Hog Slaughter - Week Ending 5 MarchUS - 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...
Monday, February 28, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production in JanuaryUS - 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.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Commercial Red Meat Production in DecemberUS - 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.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
CME: Hog Slaughter High; Cattle Slaughter DropsUS - 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...
Friday, December 24, 2010
Commercial Red Meat Production in NovemberUS - 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.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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...
Monday, December 13, 2010
Meat Production Forecast for 2010 and 2011 RevisedUS - Ever since the new crop corn hit the feed bins, hog slaughter weights have been higher, writes Ron Plain.
Monday, December 06, 2010
More Pork Being Pushed into Cold StorageUS - Hog prices ended the week nearly $4 higher than the week before, writes Ron Plain.
Wednesday, December 01, 2010
CME: Total Hog and Cattle Slaughter Drop in OctoberUS - USDA released on Friday its monthly production statistics for the US livestock industry, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
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...
Monday, November 29, 2010
Commercial Red Meat Production Down in OctoberUS - 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.
Monday, October 25, 2010
US Red Meat Production Down in SeptemberUS - 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...
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Hog Slaughter Up from the Previous WeekUS - 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.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Consumer Price Index Shows Low Rate of InflationUS - 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.
Monday, September 13, 2010
July Pork Exports Down Compared to Last YearUS - Pork exports in July were down 7.1 per cent compared to a year earlier, writes Ron Plain in his weekly Hog Outlook report.
Saturday, September 04, 2010
A Profitable Summer for Hog ProducersUS - 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.
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tyson's Waterloo Plant Temporarily Stops ProductionIOWA, US - Concerns over livestock herding have resulted in slaughtering operation disruptions at a Waterloo meat-packing plant.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Pork Production Down from Previous YearUS - 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...
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