http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk This is the RSS syndication feed for MeatTradeNewsDaily.co.uk. Officials in Scottsbluff, Neb., are taking a closer look at a proposed beef processing plant that could create as many as 550 jobs, but also could clog local schools with the children of new residents working at the facility. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa____jobs_at_new_meat_plant_.aspx meatingplace Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kraft Foods Group announced today that it will create two new business units to help the grocery company better manage its brands. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___big_changes_at_kraft_foods_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT A recent case of bovine tuberculosis found in a North Dakota herd won’t affect the state’s “TB-free” status according to state officials. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___bovine_tb_.aspx drovers.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT In the latest sign that Facebook is the “go to” place to engage consumers, Cargill is launching a sweepstakes to promote its Minnesota-based regional hot dog and sausage brand by asking people to “like” the Schweigert Meats Facebook page. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___cargill_hot_dogs.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT DuPont Calls for Sustainable, Local Solutions to Address Global Food Security http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___dupont_pioneer_president_speaks_at_agrivision_.aspx newsroom - meattradenewsdaily.co.uk Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Farm Policy Facts, a diverse coalition of agricultural organizations dedicating to raising awareness about the important role agriculture plays in our economic recovery and national security, today launched a new ad campaign, “Real Farms, Real Families.” http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___farming_ad_campaign_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT At a certain location on Wall Street, a group of investors were thinking of getting in on the ground floor of an industry that is, for now, largely illegal. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___farming_cannabis.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The world's population could reach 11 billion by the year 2100, according to a new statistical analysis. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___feeding_the_world_population_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT As feral swine continue to pop up in parts of Ohio where they don’t belong, wildlife experts are increasingly convinced that residents are illegally transporting the invasive species from southern states. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___feral_pig_problems_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT A bill that would require food producers to label products containing genetically engineered ingredients continued to march forward in the Legislature on Wednesday. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___gm_food_labelling_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT An investment firm that bought a 5.7 percent share in Smithfield Foods just two months before Smithfield announced an agreement to sell the company to Shuanghui International Holdings has laid out a detailed analysis of why Smithfield would be worth a lot more broken into three parts and sold separately. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___investor_greed_will_backfire_.aspx meatingplace Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT An appeals court has ordered trial to determine whether the firing of the rendering superintendent at a Marshalltown pork processing plant was unlawful age discrimination. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___jbs_back_in_court_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT As a South Korean company seeks to locate a meatpacking plant in or near the City of Scottsbluff, one man — Keith DeHaan — has been the face of the proposal. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___korean_meat_investment_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT In an interview last week about the proposed takeover of his company by a Chinese meat conglomerate, Smithfield Foods CEO Larry Pope sounded downright anti-American – at least when it came to the issue of the U.S. regulatory system. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___larry_pope_on_the_china_deal_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Newly elected National Pork Board President Karen Richter, of Montgomery, Minnesota, sees great opportunity in the year ahead helping consumers understand the value and versatility of today's pork and updating the strategic direction of America's Pork Checkoff. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___new_members_on_the_pork_board_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Smithfield Foods Inc. (SFD), the U.S. hog producer that agreed to a $4.7 billion acquisition by Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd., was urged by activist investor Starboard Value LP to consider splitting itself up instead. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___pdate_on_smithfield_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Exports of US pork and beef in April edged higher than the previous month but still lagged behind year-ago levels, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___pork_and_beef_exports_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT USDA has lowered their forecast of 2013 pork production to 23.427 billion pounds, down 0.2 per cent from their May forecast, but up 0.7 per cent from last year's actual, write Ron Plain and Scott Brown. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___pork_production_.aspx cattlenetwork.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alabama's broiler industry is currently being criticised by social activist groups and a former USDA inspector. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___problems_in_the_poultry_industry_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Price, food safety and product quality are the most important demand drivers on which the beef industry should focus to have the most compelling effects on beef demand in the long term. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___the_demand_for_beef_.aspx drovers.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Soybeans and corn tumbled for a fourth session in Chicago as drier conditions in the U.S. may speed up planting and allow crop development to accelerate. Wheat declined. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___the_grain_market_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT An estimated one of every three food bites we take depends on insect pollination, most of which is accomplished by bees. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___the_importance_of_honeybees.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday approved a $19.45 billion funding bill to support the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, among other agencies, for fiscal year 2014. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___the_insanity_of_sending_horses_to_mexico_for_slaughter_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Shipping horses to Mexico and Canada for slaughter on a 20 hour journey as opposed to killing them at home makes no sense. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/200613/usa___votes_more_important_than_horse_welfare_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Accountability matters, particularly if competition does not exist. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa____big_brother_seems_to_have_a_political_agenda.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sure, I know what some of you may be thinking, 'What's this guy doing foraging in the refrigerator of the Meat Products industry in the Consumer Goods sector when he could be eyeing an exciting digital venture or something similar?" http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___a_close_look_at_tyson_foods_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Back in April, the National Institute of Animal Agriculture (NIAA) hosted a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) Symposium titled "Fostering a New Preparedness Paradigm: Facilitating a Conversation among Public and Private Sector Stakeholders." http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___a_white_paper_on_fmd_.aspx drovers.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sumptuous Sunday dinners — meaning lunches — are a legend in Southern culture. Moms who could ready themselves, husbands and a household of children — eight in our family — for Sunday school and church, plus prepare a table full of Southern fare to be eaten right after church, were multitasking before the word was invented. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___barbara_morgan_is_just_an_ill_informed_racist_bigot_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cattle futures decline for the second straight day on signs of weakening demand for U.S. beef. Hog prices also dropped. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___cattle_futures_slide_.aspx bloomberg Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court unanimously held Thursday that human genes cannot be patented, even when isolated from the body, a ruling expected to quickly expand access to genetic testing while potentially allowing inventors to retain rights to artificially created DNA. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___human_gene_patents_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT This week, the U.S. Senate acted in bipartisan spirit to approve the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act – a balanced, comprehensive bill that will drive continued growth in rural America. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___more_delays_on_the_farm_bill_.aspx drovers.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT More women are getting into farming, according to a recent analysis from the U.S Department of Agriculture. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___more_ladies_getting__into_farming_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Atkins Nutritionals Inc. is introducing three new low-calorie frozen meals this summer, including two that place a spotlight on chicken. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___new_chicken_products_from_atkins_nutritionals_inc_.aspx meatingplace Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Roche Bros. has expanded its meat department offerings to include antibiotic-free chicken and Niman Ranch brand all natural pork. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___new_meat_lines_from_roche_bross_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The International Production & Processing Expo has a new website, designed to enhance the online experience of show attendees. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___new_poultry_website.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The eco-activist NGO Environmental Working Group is at again with their “Superbugs Invade American Supermarkets!” scare stories. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___nonsense_and_fearmongering_from_ill_informed_media_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Demand for meat in emerging markets, which spurred the biggest proposed Chinese takeover of a U.S. company, is turning American producers such as Hillshire Brands Co. (HSH) and Sanderson Farms Inc. (SAFM) into potential acquisition targets. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___overseas_meat_industry_investment_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT During its consideration of the 2014 Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Bill, the full House Appropriations Committee has adopted an amendment urging the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to move forward on its proposed rule to modernise poultry inspection. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___poultry_inspection_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Kroger Co. KR +0.23% today announced it will webcast the annual meeting of shareholders beginning at 11 a.m. (ET) on Thursday, June 27, 2013. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___press_release_from_krogers_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Smithfield Foods Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___press_release_from_smithfield_foods_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT As a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, it is a privilege to work with my colleagues to help shape agriculture policy for the nation. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___protecting_producers_.aspx drovers.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT In what is expected to be its last financial report before its acquisition by China’s Shuanghui Group is closed, Smithfield Foods Inc. reported full-year net sales of $13.2 billion, up 1 percent from last year’s results, with net income of $183.8 million, down substantially from last year’s net income results of $361.3 million. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___smithfield_food_results_.aspx meatingplace Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wheat has long dominated the windswept farm fields of the northern Great Plains. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___state_of_the_wheat_market_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT In advance of its 66th Reciprocal Meat Conference (RMC) in Auburn, Ala., next week, the American Meat Science Association (AMSA) has announced several award recipients, including three AMSA Fellows. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___the_th_reciprocal_meat_conference_rmc_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Corn and soybean futures offer among the most lucrative opportunities among commodities – for investors betting on falling prices, Goldman Sachs said, amid a rash of broker activity following a key US report. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___the_grain_market_maniplators.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ruby Tuesday Inc. announced the appointment of Todd Burrowes as president and chief operations officer. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___todd_burrowesthe_new_president_of_ruby_tuesday_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT It looks like Vienna Beef Ltd. will end its tenure as a fixture of Chicago's North Side. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___vienna_beef_move_house_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., which earlier this month “recommitted” to its promise of providing fresh produce, also is planning to incorporate store-specific modulars across key food categories, said Duncan Mac Naughton, executive vice-president and chief merchandising and marketing officer. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/190613/usa___wal_mart_buying_local_.aspx Argentine Beef Packers S.A. Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mercy for Animals, which has previously publicized undercover video shot at various meat production facilities, has unveiled a video shot at Hudson Valley Foie Gras, purporting to show the mistreatment of ducks that are being raised for foie gras production. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180613/usa___animal_rights_at_it_again_.aspx meatingplace Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday that Hickory Hollow Jerky LLC’s Eufaula, Ala., plant is recalling some 1,800 pounds of flavored beef jerky products because of misbranding and an undeclared allergen. http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/180613/usa___another_beef_recall_.aspx meatingplace Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT