By Meatingplace Editors The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling for the federal government to establish more specific guidelines and increase...
Does anyone remember the pink slime issue that occurred around 2011-2012? I had completely forgotten about it. However, I just read that the suit brought against American Broadcasting Companies Inc. (ABC) by Beef Products Inc. (BPI) will proceed to trial. South Dakota circuit...
I find this to be an interesting concept for the protein based companies. I originally found the article on MeatingPlace. Canadian meat processor Maple Leaf Foods announced it has signed a definitive agreement with Brynwood Partners VI L.P. to acquire Lightlife Foods, a leading...
With all the information out there and lack of key data, especially from the USDA, makes forecasting the cattle industry very daunting. The USDA released its comprehensive Cattle report, which includes survey-based estimates of the all cattle and calves inventory, the calf crop, beef and...
As we all know there are a myriad of rules out there; local, state, and federal. I think I heard somewhere that every American breaks multiple laws each day because they are simply not aware of them! Several groups in IL - IL Beef Association, IL Farm Bureau, IL Milk Producers Assoc,...
This is an interesting twist on the COOL situation. As most people know COOL was deemed "illegal" (for the lack of a better term at the moment) by the World Trade Organization. I read these on the MeatingPlace website. State to consider country-of-origin labeling 2/1/...
All right before someone throws the gauntlet at me for reporting a pork article, one just needs to read to the end. The lack of knowledge about food production is rampant in our society - too few are actually involved in agriculture now. Also unfortunately, some of those lacking basic...
Wintertime is high time for lice infestations. If you see evidence of scratching or rubbing, the time to act is now. Livestock producers at one time or another have had a lice infestation in the herd. When lice populations are heavy enough to cause cattle to be visibly scratching, it is...
