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MLA Managing Director Jason Strong gave an overview of both the opportunities and challenges for Australian at the latest BeefUp Forum, held recently at Mareeba in northern Queensland. Even though there’s a massive 50 million tonne demand globally for , Australia produces only 3% of the total. That means intensifying competition from …

In the 1970s, the pork and industries finally followed the lead of the poultry in adopting factory farming as the preferred business model for meat production. Designed to maximize production and profits while minimizing expenses without regard to animal welfare, factory farms breed, raise, kill, and process hundreds of thousands …

SA outlook 2022. The processing sector in South Africa has experienced its fair share of ups and downs in 2021, battling the fall-out from COVID-19 like severe supply chain backlogs, more pressure on pricing (pushing it upwards), and ongoing disease management burdens like Foot-and-Mouth Disease outbreaks.

These standards approximate achievement of the HP2020 goal of a 25% in human illnesses for the compliance fractions. The performance standard only applies to ground -producing establishments with average daily volume greater than 50,000 pounds (volume categories 5, 6 and. Compliance fraction.

The is experiencing international export bans, increased freight costs and graziers are seeing a significant drop in demand from the overseas market, but there is a silver lining to …

Concerns about production in public conversations will affect everything from medications to animal handling and pre-harvest practices, Martin predicted. She shared her experiences in animal welfare auditing on a recent broadcast of the Podcast Show. One area likely to see changes in the next 10 years will be access to antibiotics …

From a -heavy diet to growing crops that don’t feed people – the biggest challenges facing the agriculture … When you talk about the environmental with the US food …

An update on exports and the hormone dispute. In 2018, the U.S. exported more than 1.6 billion pounds of to Japan, South Korea, and Mexico. Overall U.S. export volume was 12.3 percent greater in 2018 in comparison to 2017. Total exports have added $317.53 per head to fed slaughter cattle value.

Significant reductions in resistant Salmonella species recovered from packing houses were reported (20% in 2010 to 7.6% in 2014). Multi-drug resistant Salmonella isolates from feedlots also declined in this last reporting interval: 67% in 2009 to 7% in 2014. Despite this bright and cheery news, in some populations of pathogens, resistance …

Although production sounds relatively harmless compared to other environmental , unfortunately it is the driving force behind many of them. production is one of the most wasteful industries on the face of the planet, and this drastic misuse of resources doesn’t seem to be nearing an end anytime soon.

Sustainability and the U.S. Supply Chain. July 29, 2016. production requires a significant amount of energy, water and land, while producing waste and greenhouse gases. As global populations continue to rise, so will the demand for . To find sustainable solutions, scientists need to first understand the impacts of each phase of …

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This situation shows that the results of analyses performed on the ordination of three-dimensional measurement of sustainability at cattle farms are stable enough. The result for S-Stress is <25%, and R2≈1, meaning that the RAPBEEF calculation results for the sustainability of slaughterhouses can be accepted.

Grass-fed , for example, even if only fed during the finishing period, has a better fatty acid profile and vitamin content than grain-fed (Moloney et al., 2014; Shingfield et al., 2013). There are also nonnutritional public health associated with meat production and consumption, including antibiotic resistance and pollution of …

The Future of is Resilient. For this , sustainability is more than a buzzword. And it’s coming to our farms and dinner plates. By Lisa Szabo, ’16 BA. Illustration by Hudson Christie. June 14, 2021 • 8 minute read. Some things haven’t changed for producers since Karin Schmid, ’04 BSc (Ag), ’07 MSc, grew up on her …

Figure 2: Cattle and information flow through the U.S. production chain. Purebred or seedstock producers are a vital component of the U.S. . That sector is responsible for the genetic improvement of traits that are valuable to the production chain (growth characteristics, efficiency, maternal traits for cows and carcass …

Common Diseases. cows can be affected by various diseases. In general, raised in tight quarters – as well as animals living in stressful conditions – are more prone to diseases. Common are grass tetany, foot rot, back leg, Johne’s disease, Haemophilus Somnus. Other bovine diseases, such as …

Throughout its five webinars, the symposium will bring together renowned experts to discuss their latest research findings and emerging animal welfare that face the cattle . The symposium features topics of interest for anyone connected to the from academia and government to producers and allied …

not been affected by COVID-19. Through July 2020, year-to-date U.S. exports of were down 8 percent compared to 2019 (-ERS, 2020a). The spread of the virus throughout the United States caused additional, more acute disruptions to livestock and markets. Starting in March 2020, private precautions taken by people and

cattle welfare is an emergent research field. Decisions producers make, such as how to house cattle, can impact their overall welfare. Environmental features that can influence the microclimate and cattle welfare include floor type, space allowance, shade availability, and inclusion of enrichment (EE) devices or ventilation features.

The findings are telling: a 10% increase in production per acre is associated with a 9.0% decrease in carbon footprint. This strong relationship is predominantly due to the large amount of land that production uses and its high carbon cost. production remains a leading cause of deforestation and other land-use change globally …

A comprehensive review of the impact of tropical pasture grazing, nutritional supplementation during feedlot finishing and fat metabolism-related genes on cattle performance and meat-eating traits is presented. Grazing cattle on low quality tropical forages with less than 5.6% crude protein, 10% soluble starches and 55% digestibility …

ANZCO, + Lamb NZ Ltd, Greenlea Premier Meats, Fonterra, McDonald’s, Silver Fern Farms, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), farmer food producers and AgResearch. The NZRSB is an active National Roundtable member of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable . We communicate the developments in the NZ while gaining awareness and

Figure 2. Global cattle herd and production for four scenarios: 1) current global production and cattle stocks, 2) producing current global production with U.S. efficiency across the world, 3) doubling global production with U.S. efficiency across the world, and 4) cutting production/ consumption in half with

Over the past several years, demand has continued to grow. This is fueled by steady growth in net per capita consumption and ever-increasing consumer expenditures on (Figure 1). consumption recovered from historic lows of under 55 pounds per capita in 2015, and CattleFax estimates consumption will exceed 58 pounds per …

Tags: Article, Resource. America’s producers are optimistic about the future, and the state of today’s is strong, writes Drovers Editorial Director Greg Henderson in his opening letter of the 2023 State of the . As part of its 150th anniversary celebration, Drovers sought to gauge producer attitudes …

The has struggled to rebrand and innovate. David Maloni, a supply-chain consultant, suggested that reversing this declining trend would be challenging given its long-standing nature.

An economic impact assessment for the is also being completed. This economic impact report is one way to measure economic sustainability of the and is an area that will continue to develop and progress given the significant social and economic contributions of the to the U.S. and global community.

The accounted for 22% of Ireland’s agri-food exports in 2014, with a value of €2.27bn. There were 1.7m cattle slaughtered in Ireland in 2014, which was an increase of approximately 10% from 2013. Currently, the majority of Irish exports end up in the EU. The UK is our largest export market, which accounts for 50% (270 …

The Checkoff program requires every rancher to pay $1 on each live cow sold, and the Pork Checkoff requires producers to pay 35 cents per $100 in live pig sales. Last year, the Checkoff brought in $43.1 million dollars, while the Pork Checkoff collected $106 million from farmers.

Weaned growing and finishing steers and heifers ( and dairy breeds) intended only for slaughter (i.e., not for reproductive purposes) and confined in group pens and fed a progressively …

Australia still maintains a country-specific Hilton Grassfed quota with the of about 7500t, but this attracts a 20pc tariff on exports, versus zero tariff under the HQ grainfed quota discussed above. For a range of reasons, including avoiding tariffs, Australia’s exports to the EU have swung heavily towards grainfed in recent years.

March 15, 2021. MANHATTAN, Kan. – A top analyst said recently that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused several changes in the , many of which could be here to stay. Jayson Lusk, Distinguished Professor and head of the Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, was a featured speaker during the 108th annual K-State …

Fed processors in 2021 made a profit of $562 per head through the first nine months of the year, according to HedgersEdge.com. The first quarter saw margins average $301.38 per head, the …

A LANDMARK study into the environmental performance of the Australian over 30 years shows that steps undertaken by cattle producers have led to significant reductions in emissions, water use and emissions associated with land use. The Life Cycle Assessment study, analysing the three decade period from 1981 to 2010, quantifies the …

This has been now pushed forward and as a result, USDA has revised down its projections for output in 2024, now forecast at 24.768 billion pounds, 2.461 billion pounds (‐9%) compared to 2023 and almost 3.6 billion pounds (‐12.7%) compared to 2022. The shortfall in supply is expected to reduce exports, now forecast down 9.3% this year …

According to the Centennial, Colo.-based National Cattlemen’s Association (NCBA), retail sales hit $20.1 billion for the first 28 weeks of 2022, up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. Although there’s price inflation behind these figures — essentially, consumers spent more per pound on but bought fewer pounds — the data …

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US livestock industries made considerable progress in cutting resource use and GHG emissions over time. US production in 2007 required 19% less feed, 33% less land, and 12% less water and had a 16% reduction in GHG emission per kg of been compared with production in 1977. This was accomplished through improved cattle growth rates …

For the first half of 2022, heavy weight feeder cattle will continue to see 10% higher prices than 2021, while lighter weight animals will show a more subdued year over year increase of only 3.5%. Categorized: Announcements & Updates. This past year saw the cattle begin to bounce back from the COVID pandemic and the subsequent …

These are heady times for the packing . Processors like JBS and Cargill are making as much as $1,000 in profit per head of cattle they slaughter and package into ground and …

U.S. Improvements in Production. The U.S. increased the pounds of produced per head by 67.58% since 1961 (compared to 2019 3) Greenhouse Gas Emissions. cattle only represented 2.3% of emissions in the U.S. in 2020. 4. Corn Going to Grain-Finished Cattle. 7% of total corn produced in the U.S. is fed to feedlot …

But in a preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found that lab-grown or “cultivated” meat’s environmental impact is likely to be “orders of magnitude” higher than retail based on current and near-term production methods. Researchers conducted a life-cycle assessment of the energy …

“Growing demand from China has been the key factor that has fuelled an increase in New Zealand exports. In 2017, China accounted for just 20 per cent of New Zealand exports, but since then, we’ve seen export volumes increase markedly and China is now New Zealand’s largest export market for accounting for close to 40 per cent of total exports in 2021.”

Grow global demand for U.S. by promoting ’s health and nutritional benefits, satisfying flavor and unparalleled safety. Improve -wide profitability by expanding processing capacity and developing improved value-capture models. Intensify efforts in researching, improving and communicating U.S. sustainability.

‘s Supply Chain Challenges. 2 Feb 2022. HOUSTON (DTN) — A fundamental shift in the ‘s supply-chain mindset is likely as the U.S. moves into a post-COVID world. That shift will focus less on “just-in-time” delivery of product, and more on a system that tries to have contingencies built in “just in case.”

In this study, we combine life cycle thinking with an environmental justice approach to map Costco’s supply chain in California and to explore the environmental burden of air pollution (PM 2.5) due to production in the San Joaquin Valley, a region that has some of the worst air quality in the United States.

The American has taken a bit of a beating in recent years. … exacerbates water [in those areas],” he says. still doesn’t stack up that well against other meats, in …

By all counts, the is in better shape versus 2002: Fewer imports. Bigger exports. Smaller carbon footprint. Increased consumer spending. Higher cattle prices. Better land values. What’s more, that’s happened through BSE, ethanol, the financial crisis, a massive drought-induced cowherd liquidation, and the recent Tyson fire …

Canada’s livestock producers and processors have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, safe and delicious . Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $3.6 million to ensure the has the necessary resources to seize new export opportunities to remain competitive and continue to be a …