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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans are buying more fresh meat than before the COVID-19 pandemic and are seeking value in terms of price, convenience and better-for attributes in meat purchases, according to the 18th annual Power of Meat report released by the Meat Institute and FMI—The Food Industry Association. Self-described “meat eaters” comprise 78% of Americans, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Labeling confusion can lead some consumers to buy buffalo meat they think is bison, but is actually made up of water buffalo. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) have reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen the labeling of U.S. bison products and prevent water buffalo products from being deceptively labeled as […]
BUFFALO, WY – The 2023 Meat Trends to Watch report identified five key areas to anticipating consumer preferences while keeping meat in the mix. “There are challenges ahead for the American Lamb industry, yet there are absolutely opportunities. But the entire industry will need to make changes to improve our competitiveness and profitability,” said Peter […]
PIERRE, SD – During the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, Oklahoma rancher, Scott Blubaugh saw a large disparity between what he was earning for the cattle he sold and what the packers were earning for the cattle they bought from him. “The packers were making $1,300 a head on the same animal our ranchers […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As always, there is a great deal of dynamics across various beef product markets. However, beef demand appears to be generally steady and strong at the end of 2022. That’s according to Darrell Peel, Oklahoma State Extension Livestock Economist. Beef demand considers retail beef prices as well as the quantity of beef […]
FARGO, ND – North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension and University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension will host an “American Lamb and our Consumer” webinar on Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. CST. Sheep producers, 4-H and FFA members, and lamb consumers are invited to attend. “February is Lamb Lovers Month,” says Travis Hoffman, NDSU and UMN […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Cattlemen’s Association is all in. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says, maybe. For R-CALF USA, it’s not looking good. It points to the challenge of coming up with federal legislation to address diminishing price transparency in cattle markets, which most everyone agrees on. But how best to correct that […]
GREELEY, CO – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp, one of the largest U.S. poultry producers, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $107.9 million fine on Tuesday to settle federal charges it conspired to fix chicken prices and passed on the costs to consumers and other purchasers. Reuters reports that Chief Executive Fabio Sandri entered the […]
WASHINGTON, DC –Legislation has been introduced that would allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines. This legislation will allow state inspected meat to be sold across state lines through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers. U.S. Representatives Dusty Johnson (R-SD) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX) introduced […]
