Here’s a roundup of key developments across the halal industry ecosystem during the first three weeks of August Editor’s note: Saudi Arabia has, more often th.. https://salaamgateway.com/story/news-wrap-for-august-saudi-nods-to-south-african-meat-imports-brazils-parana-to-expand-halal-exports
Mexico’s pork and beef production is forecast to grow in 2024 due to expected lower prices for cattle and swine feed, finds a USDA FAS report. HTTPS://WWW.FEEDNAVIGATOR.COM/ARTICLE/2023/08/25/LOWER-FEED-PRICES-TO-BOLSTER-MEXICAN-PORK-AND-BEEF-OUTPUT
New Zealand exported red meat products worth $807 million in July, according to an analysis by the Meat Industry Association (MIA). The figures represented a 24 per cent drop on July 2022, which had record exports of $1.1 billion for the month, due to a catch-up in processing after Covid-related...
Workers have begun strike action at a Dumfriesshire meat processing factory over a pay dispute. The Unite union said around 180 staff working in production, distribution and maintenance had walked out at Browns in Kelloholm. They are planning three days of consecutive strikes over the next three weeks. An...
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Roger Glendenning announced another round of grants available to meat and poultry processors. The agency stated that it plans to partner with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to make $123 million in grants available through the Meat and...
U.S. red meat production during July 2023 was down 2% from July 2022. The USDA says that total of 4.129 billion pounds followed a 6% drop in beef production to 2.109 billion pounds, which canceled out a 2% rise in pork at 2.007 billion pounds, with both influenced by...
USDA is partnering with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to make available $123 million through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. USDA Rural Development Acting Under Secretary Roger Glendenning has announced that USDA is making more funding available for meat and poultry processors to expand operations, transform...
The Chinese government has asked Brazil to reduce a list of meat plants seeking authorization to export to the Asian country, a step that could help Beijing expedite the approval process, Carlos Fávaro, Brazilian agriculture minister, said on Thursday. Speaking to cabinet ministers ahead of a meeting of the...
More dairies expected to incorporate beef breed genetics for additional revenue stream. The U.S. beef cow herd reached its lowest level in decades this summer as prolonged drought conditions in major cattle producing regions led producers to aggressively cull their herds. The sharp reduction in beef cow numbers will...
There are three main points to consider from the U.S. Semi-Annual Cattle Inventory Report. First, the 2023 calf crop was estimated at 33.8 million head, down 664,000 head from 2022. Secondly, the number of beef cows as of July 1, 2023, was 38.8 million, down two per cent or...