The Meta chief’s new addition to a list of titles comes as he revealed his latest venture is livestock farming. Zuckerberg shared news that he’s “started raising cattle” at his ranch in Hawaii and he’s going to give them beer to drink. The billionaire announced his farming ambitions in...
The Choice carcass cutout value has dropped significantly this week. January generally brings lower retail beef demand, so it is common for wholesale prices to back off from pre-Holiday levels. The cutout value averaged $291.45 last week, but lost $5.37 Tuesday and $6.31 Wednesday of this week. This is...
According to official data, pork exports to the Taiwanese market concluded 2023 with a remarkable growth of approximately 550%, both in volume and value, compared to 2022. This establishes the Asian island as the primary destination for Paraguayan pork products. According to the latest report from the National Service...
CFIA reports avian influenza in a Quebec commercial poultry flock. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported in commercial poultry located in Quebec, the first confirmed case for Canada in 2024. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the presence of the virus was confirmed on January 3 in Papineau...
African swine fever prevention and detection continues to be a focus for the U.S. pork industry. Dr. Paul Sundberg with the Swine Health Information Center says tremendous progress has been made since ASF was first detected in China several years ago. “In planning, in coordination, both on the state...
Despite consumers feeling the pinch of inflation and rising costs of living, demand for beef in the U.S. was strong in 2023. It’s a trend that cattle producers should be mindful of, especially as herd numbers have dropped throughout the nation over the last two years, giving consumers little...
Key points Growth in demand from Europe UK fresh and frozen beef exports rose into October, with volumes up 17% month-on-month, totalling 9,692t according to HMRC data. This rise comes after relatively steady exports seen through the first three quarters of 2023. However, export volumes throughout the year have...
A wide ranging alliance of US government officials, cattle farmers and beef organizations gathered to strongly oppose the purchase and import of fresh beef from Paraguay, but a final ruling from the US Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service decided in favor of the Mercosur country...
Labor and funding access continue to challenge processors Inflationary impact remains real for consumers and processors alike. While we’ve heard that inflation is cooling, the inflationary impact is still very real for consumers and processors alike. AAMP Executive Director Chris Young noted that while many people have varying definitions...
Part two – Australian export volumes surge while Brazil is on a plateau for now.