12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (208+ words) Tom Johnston has four Jesse H. Neal Awards to his credit for contributions to Meatingplace, in addition to two (regional, national) awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors. Johnston leads digital and print editorial content, while serving as a…...

12+ hour, 31+ min ago   (138+ words) U.S. broiler egg sets increased from year-ago levels while weekly chick placements were nearly unchanged, according to USDA’s latest hatchery data. Commercial hatcheries set 249 million broiler-type eggs in incubators during the week ending Sept. 5, up 1% from the same period last year,…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago   (792+ words) Hales Trading Co., based in Amarillo, Texas, is a commodity trading advisory firm specializing in cattle market analysis and futures trading strategies. Led by industry veteran David L. Hales, the firm publishes the widely followed Hales Cattle Letter, a daily report…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago   (209+ words) Smithfield Foods said Tuesday afternoon it expects its pork segment to swing to an adjusted operating loss as pork cutout value and hog prices decline. The pork giant’s shares slipped almost 2% in extended trading on the announcement, which also included…...

17+ hour, 15+ min ago   (674+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. Beef imports continue to be the subject of political attention that has resulted in a myriad of variable and inconsistent policies and actions....

17+ hour, 3+ min ago   (192+ words) Top officers from Tyson Foods Inc. and Smithfield Foods Inc. are scheduled to discuss their companies’ outlook during an event for investors Thursday in Boston. The Barclays 19th Annual Global Consumer Conference, a three-day event, concludes Thursday. Tyson Foods’ incoming President…...

17+ hour, 2+ min ago   (334+ words) The Meat Institute raised concerns about the Trump administration’s consideration of mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef, arguing that reinstating the policy would increase costs throughout the beef supply chain. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Sept. 4 directing USDA, in…...

20+ hour, 26+ min ago   (483+ words) When prices are this steep, retail merchandisers and foodservice buyers scrutinize every cent. If you walk into a review selling beef as a pure commodity, high prices turn your product into a target for category trimming. But when you arm…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (326+ words) President Donald Trump suggested that cattle processing by ranchers would be safer than in plants owned by the four largest beef packers, whom he accused of being monopolists. In an Oval Office signing surrounded by ranchers on Friday for a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (332+ words) Peter Thomas Ricci is the Managing Editor at Meatingplace magazine, where he brings over a decade of journalism experience to covering the American meat processing industry. His role encompasses writing feature articles, contributing to the publication’s twice-daily newsletter, and visiting…...