Month: August 2011

The costliest drought in Texas history probably forced ranchers to sell the most cattle to feedlots since December, signaling a surge in U.S. meat supply that may cut costs for processors including Tyson Foods Inc. …

The decline of kosher butchers is "probably like the mom-and-pop hardware stores being put out of business by the big supply stores," said Rabbi Marv Goodman, executive director of the Northern California Board of Rabbis. …

U.S. meat consumers are swapping premium steaks for cheaper ground beef as concern for high unemployment and slower economic growth forces families to trim their food budgets, according to industry researcher CattleFax. …