Author: Dr. Laura Hayes

Sandler acknowledges that the ethical lab-grown meat aims to address are significant. Animal agriculture accounted for 40% of all emissions in food production, according to a 2020 USDA …

The standard requires cattle to remain in a feedlot for 100 days (young steers for 70 and heifers for 60) in order to be sold on the domestic Australian market as ‘grain fed’. Organic . Organic and biodynamic must comply with the Australian Certified Organic Standard. Farms, abattoirs and butchers can apply for certification.

The International Monetary Fund last week cited supply chain woes among other factors as it downgraded its forecast for global economic growth for 2022 to 4.4 percent from 4.9 percent. The breadth …

Rodrigo Almeida, an analyst with Santander Bank, said prices have been driven up mainly by the inability of processing plants to meet consumer demand because they’re struggling to …

Comparing the fourth quarter of 2021 to the same quarter in 2020, that same firm increased the price of so much—by more than 35%—that they made record profits while actually selling less …

But Argentina’s also serve as a warning for just how quickly bad government policies can cripple an . In March 2006, Argentina’s government – in an effort to lower the rising price of to its people – banned exports for 180 days. It followed that up by imposing a 15% export tax on fresh – a tax that’s …

Feedlots, and grain-fed production, are becoming increasingly important for Australian production. Feedlots play an important role in smoothing out Australian production and export availability. Grain-fed cattle have made up a growing share of Australian exports over the last two decades. Drier seasonal conditions in 2023 …

This paper presents an analysis of the production of comparing all aspects of the use of land and conserved water for four production systems. It is suggested that conserved water use is a useful measure. Land use was the highest in extensive unmodified pasture systems, especially if the land became degraded.

Using natural and plant-based ingredients to enhance ground- products could help the food produce clean, labeled, and healthier meat products to meet consumers’ expectations. As the use of by-products and value-added products continues to grow, research will play a key role in removing the food-safety and regulatory-compliance …

In 2019, I was sitting in my class at University of Nebraska Lincoln and we were tasked with identifying facing the . A primary issue our class listed was consumers’ perception of the carbon footprint of cattle. Everyone in the room knew the claims lacked substance. Ruminants were on the land before we were!

Hence, cows and, to a lesser extent, finishing cattle often are a low-priority stock class in the farming system, with implications for animal performance and supply chain management. The New Zealand dairy (4.4 million cows; DairyNZ, 2011) is considerably larger than its breeding (1.14 million cows; +Lamb NZ …

But that was all about to change. In December 1980, IBP, Inc., opened the world’s largest -processing plant in Holcomb, 10 miles west of Garden City. Three years later, an idle packing plant on the town’s eastern edge reopened and expanded. By 1985, these two plants were running two shifts a day, 6 days a week, and employed more than 4000 …

Globally, about 1.3 billion tons of food per year is lost. 1 When compared to national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the carbon footprint of lost food would be third behind the total emissions of China and the United States. 2 Food is lost or wasted throughout the entire life cycle, from agricultural production to final household consumption …

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: January 2024. by Russell Knight, Hannah Taylor, William Hahn, Adriana Valcu-Lisman, Angel Terán, Mildred Haley, and Grace Grossen. The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for January 2024 analyzes economic impacts of month-to-month changes in USDA’s “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates …

Its , worth BRL 618 billion (USD$124 billion), accounts for 8% of its GDP. Roughly three-quarters of Brazil’s is consumed domestically, but the remaining quarter enters the global supply chain in sufficient quantities to make Brazil the world’s largest exporter.

In 2020, there were over 76 million cattle in the European Union (EU) and production reached 6.8 million tonnes – output that makes the EU the world’s third largest producer, after the United States and Brazil. The sector is diverse in terms of herd size, farm structure and geographical distribution of farms between EU regions.

According to the Checkoff, almost two-thirds of consumers say they plan on eating at least the same amount of that they currently do in the coming months ahead.3 However, a growing segment of consumers is concerned about the impact of production relative to other animal protein on the environment.

The findings will aid in addressing meat export failure in Tanzania’s meat , allowing for more appropriate actions to improve meat exports. Additionally, this is critical for developing a successful development set of policies for optimizing economically efficient meat supply to worldwide markets, hence …

In the 1980s, the US relaxed its approach to antitrust enforcement, one tool the government uses to rein in market concentration. Today, only four companies process 85 percent of all the cattle …

Paraguay, a small but successful exporter, faces controversy over its re-entry to the U.S. market after a 20-year ban. Learn why some groups oppose this move and how it affects food safety.

On the morning of May 25, 2019, a food-safety inspector at a Cargill meatpacking plant in Dodge City, Kansas, came across a disturbing sight. In an area of the plant called the stack, a Hereford …

The American Farmland Trust and partner organizations were recently awarded a $30-million grant from the USDA Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities to spearhead an effort to transition the U.S. supply chain to carbon neutral. The eight-state (Texas, Oklahoma, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi) project …

Due to COVID-19-related labor , slaughter facility capacity dropped sharply in April and May. At its worst in early May, cattle slaughter dropped 35% from 2019 and hog slaughter dropped 35% from the previous year. Slaughter capacity has largely recovered to near normal levels — more quickly than most in the anticipated.

But one of the is the high, high turnover rate among workers at these plants. The averages anywhere from 75 percent to 100 percent a year, which means you have a constant flow of …

The US Department of Agriculture’s All Fresh price averaged $7.55 per lb and its Choice price averaged $7.90 per lb. The prices began to decline after that and in October 2022 averaged $7. …

This means that a animal weighing 1,000 lbs will result in a carcass that weighs only 630 lbs after slaughter. Although the average dressing percentage for is 63 percent, several factors may affect the carcass weight. Table 1 below shows the variation in carcass weight alone by the specific factors that affect dressing percentage.

retail prices rose 30% from the beginning of 2020, before pandemic lockdowns started, to a peak of $7.90 per pound in October, before declining slightly in November and December, according to …

Factor in environmental costs and a burger is 15 times more expensive than a plant-based one, including arable land and water to produce a kilogram adds $7-20 to the price on the label …

Going back to 2000, the saw a decline of roughly 14,000 head per day in processing capacity. “That negotiated cash trade level really hasn’t changed,” Aherin said. What has changed …

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has today announced that it will commence a market study into the cattle and in Australia. The study will examine competition, efficiency, transparency and trading in the and cattle supply chain. Key to be covered by the study include: competition between buyers …

According to the country’s Valor business magazine, citing US Department of Agriculture figures, Brazilian exports are estimated to “exceed 3 million tons in 2023. “Such a volume would be …

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These are just two examples of how the BQA program has worked to resolve that have and continue to have a financial impact on the . It is estimated that in 2016 carcass bruising cost the fed cattle over $62 million and $2.42 million due to injection site lesions.

In at least two states this year, and dairy industries have successfully beat back government food initiatives linking livestock to global warming. A string of high-profile scientific studies …

While industrial agriculture as a whole has adverse environmental effects, the meat produces more greenhouse gases than transportation. Further, half of the methane and two-thirds of the nitrous oxide released by humans is due to crop and livestock production. “Worldwide meat consumption has tripled since the 1960s, increasing by 20% …

Four big companies. Four international corporations control 85% of U.S. processing capacity, according to the White House: JBS S.A., the world’s biggest meat supplier; Tyson Foods Inc., the …

“The impact of the smallest cow herd in 60 years will likely put pressure on processing and retail margins, may give a more competitive advantage to competing proteins, and could result in a smaller going forward,” one economist says. The ag economists surveyed expect net farm income to hit $125 billion to $130 billion.

As shown in Table 1, from a non-implanted steer contains 0.85 units of estrogenic activity per 3 oz. serving, while from an implanted steer contains 1.2 units of estrogenic activity in the same serving. However, this amount is a fraction of what is found in many other common foods. For example, the same quantity of eggs would provide …

Red meat has high amounts of protein, which helps promote muscle growth, and vitamin B 12 to make red blood cells. For example, a 3-ounce serving has about 45% of the Daily Value (DV) of protein and 35% of the DV for B 12. A serving of red meat is also a good source of zinc, which can help the body produce testosterone, and selenium, a powerful …

We Looked Back At The Time Oprah Feuded With Big . That Literally Happened! revisited the time Oprah Winfrey found herself in a legal battle with the Texas cattle over fears of mad cow disease. That Literally Happened!, a new show from News on Facebook Watch, is revisiting some of the most memorable moments of the ‘90s.

Dr. Bart Fischer, professor in Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M and co-director of AFPC, was editor of the report titled, “U.S. Supply Chain: and Challenges.” Fischer has a background in agricultural production and extensive experience on Capitol Hill serving as Chief Economist of the House Agriculture Committee from 2011 to …

Did you know that Florida ranks 9 th in the nation when it comes to cow-calf numbers? cattle production was instrumental in building Florida’s economy. Our state was the first to have a , and today, more than 500 years after the first Spanish cow set hoof on our soil, local economies are still benefiting from the ability to convert grass into pounds of meat.

On Tuesday, NPPC released its latest pork economic update summarizing five key pork market indicators through January 2023. According to the Consumer Price Index, pork prices increased just 1.5% over the past year, as overall grocery prices jumped 11.8%., housing prices up 8.0% and household energy prices up 16.2%.

Overall, is responsible for 36% of all agriculture-linked forest-replacement. The huge responsibility borne by the is due to the conversion of forests into cattle pasture, which amounted to 45.1 Millions hectares of lands deforested between 2001 and 2015 – a rate that is five times higher than for any other analysed products.

Although grass-fed is touted as the environmentally and ethically best choice for eaters, feedlots often outperform on both fronts. “Grass-fed” is increasingly marketed as more environmentally friendly and ethical than produced from feedlots. But is it really? Whether we agree that can be an environmentally sound or ethical …

The raw ground items were produced on April 26-27, 2024. The following products are subject to recall [ view labels ]: 2.25-lbs. plastic-wrapped trays containing “93% LEAN 7% FAT ALL NATURAL LEAN GROUND ” with lot code 117 and establishment number “EST. 86P” printed on the back of the label.

The labour shortage across the entire supply . chain may impact the productivity of the herd, while transportation and staff shortages within processing plants also remain . significant for to manage. There is the potential for the Australian dollar to appreciate, placing upward pressure on the export prices and ’s

Fed cattle traded $2 higher compared to last week on a live basis. Prices were largely $186 to $188 on a live basis and mostly $300 on a dressed basis. The 5-area weighted average prices thru Thursday were $187.03 live, up $1.78 compared to last week and $300.00 dressed, up $5.00 from a week ago.

Critics have charged, however, that the new system is inhumane to the animals and may have created new health risks. For a look at the pros and cons of the industrialization of the business …