Month: January 2016

U.S. cattle futures slid sharply Wednesday, falling to the lowest levels in a month as investors worry a dip in the wholesale beef market is a sign of flagging demand. …

It’s an old wives’ tale that just won’t die: the idea that you should wash your meat and poultry before cooking it. In the newest Meat MythCrusher video, the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and American Meat Science Association (AMSA) seek to finally put it to rest, as Jonathan Campbell, Ph.D., meat extension specialist at Penn State University, explains the reasons why washing meat and poultry before cooking it is a poor food safety practice. …

U.S. cattle producers have called on CME Group Inc and federal legislators to rein in price volatility they say has rendered the world's largest livestock futures market ineffective. …