Less meat was consumed in the U.K. in 2022 than in any other year since records started being kept, back in the 1970s. Data released by the U.K. government showed Brits ate less meat in the year than at any point since 1974. According to The Guardian, the average Brit...
Average of 854g a week eaten at home in 2022, with the 14% decline since 2012 driven by cost of living crisis and lifestyle changes. People in the UK consumed less meat last year than at any point since records began in the 1970s, in a trend driven by...
At least 522 seals and sea lions have been found dead along the coast of southern Brazil, authorities said Wednesday, blaming the die-off on avian flu. Brazil declared an animal health emergency over avian flu in May after confirming multiple cases in wild birds, and reported its first outbreak of...
UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS — Following a difficult past couple of years full of production challenges, the pork industry has begun to turn a corner in several key regions, according to Rabobank’s fourth quarter global pork report. Animal diseases remain a concern for the industry, but overall herd health has improved...
WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday issued long-awaited final regulations to standardize living conditions of organic livestock and require that chickens raised organically have regular access to outdoor pasture. The rule will close loopholes that allowed some organic egg producers to meet outdoor access requirements...
Where are we and what comes next? As many farms and businesses within pork begin their fourth quarter, producers looking back on 2023 have plenty to grapple with. Between legislative changes coming down the pipe, continuing conversations about sustainability in agriculture, and rising food and fuel costs, it can...
The USDA says red meat and poultry in cold storage at the start of the month were below a year ago. Red meat came out at 910.451 million pounds, a drop of 17% due to good demand and a slower than a year ago production pace. That included 462.763...
A farmer in southern Minnesota expects much higher operating costs in 2024. Rochelle Krusemark tells Brownfield a big reason is higher interest rates. “The operating (cost) is obviously quite a bit, about double actually what it was last year (and) two years ago (so we’re) trying not to borrow...
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department says highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected on the Texas coast. The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) confirmed the presence in domesticated swans in Nueces County. HPAI is circulating among Texas wild birds as fall migration begins for waterbirds and waterfowl, says TPWD. Detected...
Lean hogs set contract lows Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures plunged to four-month lows on Monday under pressure from bigger-than-expected placements into U.S. feedlots last month. Lean hog futures set contract lows. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in a monthly report issued after trading ended on Friday,...