Year: 2013

ATLANTA — On Nov. 11, the Desert Condor steamed into the port of Brunswick and unloaded 40,000 tons of Brazilian corn — the first time corn has ever been imported into Georgia. The ship's arrival, followed a month later by the Genco Predator, underscores how last summer's severe Midwestern drought sent prices skyrocketing and hurt industries — North Georgia poultry, in particular — that use corn as a raw material. Chicken growers, producers, retailers and consumers suffered the higher prices. …

The American Meat Institute Foundation (AMIF) has released a Year in Review that details the significant accomplishments of the organization over the past year. AMIF is a non-profit research, education, and information foundation established by the American Meat Institute (AMI). …

The National Pork Board travels this week to Texas, where more than one of every three residents is of Hispanic descent, to explore opportunities to market more pork to the growing Hispanic population in the United States. …