4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (466+ words) “Freljest” is my coined word made up of the first two letters of the names of business thought leaders Frederick Smith, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. IMHO, these are four of the most prolific, domineering, influential, creative, competitive…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (138+ words) U.S. broiler egg sets increased from year-ago levels while weekly chick placements were nearly unchanged, according to USDA’s latest hatchery data. Commercial hatcheries set 249 million broiler-type eggs in incubators during the week ending Sept. 5, up 1% from the same period last year,…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (674+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. Beef imports continue to be the subject of political attention that has resulted in a myriad of variable and inconsistent policies and actions....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (334+ words) The Meat Institute raised concerns about the Trump administration’s consideration of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, arguing that reinstating the policy would increase costs throughout the beef supply chain. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sept. 4 directing USDA, in…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (483+ words) When prices are this steep, retail merchandisers and foodservice buyers scrutinize every cent. If you walk into a review selling beef as a pure commodity, high prices turn your product into a target for category trimming. But when you arm…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (326+ words) President Donald Trump suggested that cattle processing by ranchers would be safer than in plants owned by the four largest beef packers, whom he accused of being monopolists. In an Oval Office signing surrounded by ranchers on Friday for a…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (332+ words) Peter Thomas Ricci is the Managing Editor at Meatingplace magazine, where he brings over a decade of journalism experience to covering the American meat processing industry. His role encompasses writing feature articles, contributing to the publication’s twice-daily newsletter, and visiting…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (272+ words) Rep. Shomari Figures (D-Ala.) said he planned to introduce legislation to reverse the Trump administration’s temporary expansion of the tariff-rate quota for imported lean beef trimmings. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation Aug. 26 increasing the amount of lean beef trimmings…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (197+ words) U.S. beef exports held steady in volume but increased in value during July as strong demand across several markets helped offset continued weakness in China, according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. July beef exports totaled 89,139 metric tons,…...