Post-production

Cold Storage reports indicates poultry and pork storage is down

A study done at Ohio meat-processing plants found very few employees were wearing required face masks.

US pork imports containing ractopamine are being protested in Taiwan

Moving and handling pigs correctly is the right thing to do.

Two leading global agricultural cooperatives, U.S-based Land O’Lakes, Inc. and The Netherlands-based Royal Agrifirm Group announce a new strategic partnership in functional feed additives to expand presence and product portfolio through a global market access.…

Russia is potentially entering a situation not experienced for well over 10 years, a sales price lower than the cost of production! Production continues to increase, domestic consumption is static, and feed raw material …

Tyson Foods said on 16 December that 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.

Tyson Foods said that it has idled production at a pork plant in Iowa after a mechanical malfunction in its refrigeration system.

Data from the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) shows that US pork exports gained in October, making 2020 a record year for meat exports.

US lean hog futures retreated for a second straight session on technical selling.

US poultry company Perdue Farms is urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to work to coordinate states’ policies over who will receive the COVID-19 vaccines first, warning that individual, patchwork plans could threaten the success of the vaccination campaign.…

New research findings have prompted the Food Standards Agency to extend its shelf-life guidance for red meat, potentially reducing food waste.

Despite having hardships, the trade relationship between the United States and China is indispensable, and one of the most influential on the global stage.

US lean hog futures retreated on 10 December, but prices remain range-bound.

Brazil’s meat producers have increased output for global markets in 2020 amid COVID-19 upsets, and is expected to boost production in 2021.

Lean hog futures firmed on 9 December, bouncing back from multiple losing sessions.

Brazil’s ABPA, a meat lobby that represents major processors like JBS and BRF, has praised local firms for remaining reliable meat suppliers amid the pandemic.

The UK's largest meat companies have penned a letter to cabinet officials saying that they fear a drop in exports due to costly and cumbersome customs certification once the UK leaves the EU.

One thing there seems to be an agreement on with people we talk to is the number of empty finishers in the U.S. Of course, there are no real statistics on this but it seems that it is a common observation.

As US companies push to get workers vaccinated, states disagree on who is essential.