U.S. barley gains access to China
May 18, 2020
U.S. Grains Council will work with Chinese officials to develop requirements for fumigation and industry best practices.
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Stopping U.S. pork exports ‘not a good thing’
May 18, 2020
Exporting meat during availability issue increasingly becoming topic of discussion.
Dairy & specialty livestock markets, 5/15/2020
May 15, 2020
A weekly roundup of prices for select dairy and specialty livestock markets.
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New virtual reality tool educates customers on U.S. meat
May 15, 2020
Technology allows seminar attendees to cut meat themselves, boosting confidence.
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Processing plant logjam loosening a little
May 15, 2020
Beef and pork plants operating at approximately 73% utilization now.
Livestock & poultry cash market comparisons, 5/13/2020
May 14, 2020
Feedstuffs Livestock & poultry cash market comparisons, 5/13/2020
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COVID-19 alters red meat, poultry production forecast
May 14, 2020
Large month-over-month declines revealed in USDA’s latest production data.
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Cost of gain declining for feedlots
May 13, 2020
Despite collapsed feeder and fed cattle prices, declining feedstuff costs lower cost of gain.
Bipartisan bill to increase transparency in cattle pricing
Bipartisan bill to increase transparency in cattle pricing
May 13, 2020
Sen. Grassley and colleagues introduce bill to require minimum of 50% of meat packer’s volume to be from spot market.
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U.S. dairy export volume up for 7th straight month
May 11, 2020
U.S. dairy suppliers ship 2% more despite disruptions resulting from COVID-19 pandemic.
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