Why It’s Costing More To Bring Home The Bacon
At the McLeod County Fair they held a birthday party Thursday night for a 1200 pound pig. But that’s not all they are celebrating in the swine barn. …
Meat & Poultry
Mexico Adds Tariffs To U.S. Pork Imports
Mexico added pork to the list of U.S. products against which it is retaliating for the failure of the United States to live up to its obligations under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to let Mexican trucks haul goods into the United States, according to several meat industry sources. …
Aldi Stocks Fresh, Low-Priced Chicken
Aldi, which typically features the lowest prices on groceries of any supermarket, has recently added fresh chicken to its meat case. Its everyday prices can hardly be beat: boneless, skinless chicken breasts for $2.49 a pound, wings for $1.89 a pound and thighs for $1.29 a pound. …
Pilgrim’s May Absorb JBS’s U.S. Unit In Reverse Merger, CEO Batista Says
JBS SA, the worlds biggest beef producer, may turn its $7.1 billion Pilgrims Pride unit into the parent of U.S. operations in a so-called reverse merger after postponing an initial public offering of JBS USA, Chief Executive Officer Joesley Batista said. …
Hoosier Farmers Lead Effort To Raise Veal Humanely
When Steve Anderson walks through the calf barn on a farm near Huntington, he sees what may be the future of the veal industry. …