Lobster Catch ‘Slow’, Cold Spring May be to Blame

Fishermen and scientists are putting much of the blame on the cold weather in the spring that lasted almost to the end of June, saying that coastal water temperatures on the bottom, where the lobsters live, have been slow to warm up to make the lobsters active.

Shellfish Harvest Sites Closed for Unusually Long Time

August 21, 2019 Associated Press

Maine has recently lifted long closures of several shellfish harvest sites due to the potentially fatal biological toxin known as red tide.

Maryland Oysters are Having a Bad Year, and Here’s Why

Eventually, everyone will know just how bad a year it has been for Maryland oysters.

Livestock Markets Jolted by Tyson Beef Plant Fire

August 21, 2019 Lydia Mulvany, Bloomberg

A fire at a major U.S. beef processing plant earlier this month is upending American livestock markets, slamming cattle prices while benefiting meatpacking companies.

New ROI Study Measures Impact of Cattlemen’s Beef Board Activities on Beef Demand

August 21, 2019 Cattlemen’s Beef Board

The combined benefit of all Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) programs is 11.91 times more valuable than their costs. That is one major finding from a recent third-party, return-on-investment (ROI) study commissioned by the national Beef Checkoff program and conducted by Dr. Harry M. Kaiser of Cornell University.