Food Manufacturing
Policies aimed at ground beef prices may primarily reshape dairy incentives rather than deliver lasting consumer savings.
Big oils-and-fats volumes can support crush demand, but fuel markets can quickly tighten supplies.
The closure of Lubbock Feeders highlights mounting pressure on the U.S. cattle supply, according to the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, as border restrictions and costs strain feedyards.
Analysts warn the closed U.S.-Mexico border is straining cattle supplies and packing capacity. StoneX and USDA data point to long-term industry shifts.
Lori Stevermer with the National Pork Producers Council reacts to the USDA’s speedline proposal, the new Farm Bill’s fix for California’s Prop-12, and other policy developments impacting the pork industry.
Investigations are now ongoing following a massive explosion and fire at the Koch Foods poultry plant in Fairfield, Ohio, which claimed one life and injured at least three other workers at the plant.
The Action Aims to Lower Food Costs for Consumers and Strengthen the Supply Chain
Tight cattle supplies favor poultry and pork while keeping beef margins under pressure.
Success requires more than talent — on this week’s FFA Today, agriculture students show us the hard work, dedication, and teamwork required to gain important skills outside of the classroom through the National FFA Organization.