Cattle Fall After Reaching Two-Week High
U.S. cattle futures turned lower near midday on Thursday after setting a two-week high as profit-taking and a downturn in the stock market pressured contracts. …
Meat & Poultry
Interference In Corn Markets Hurts Consumers In The Long Run
Thirty years ago, the federal government extended a helping hand to the corn-based ethanol industry, providing yearly subsidies and blocking foreign ethanol from being imported into the country. Unfortunately, this continuing assistance for a mature industry has had negative consequences in the meat and poultry sector, says AMI President and CEO J. Patrick Boyle in a guest column appearing in Food & Drink Digital. …
Get Swimsuit Ready With Lean Pork
With summer quickly approaching, the Pork Checkoff is reminding consumers that a diet low in calories and high in protein from lean pork can help them shed extra pounds and get their bodies ready for the beach. …
Tennessee Pork Producers Feed Flood Victims
After recent severe storms dumped more than 13 inches of rain in Nashville, Tenn., in two days, the deadly Cumberland River has left massive destruction in its wake, from the Grand Ole Opry to local hospitals and schools. In response, pork producers have been rolling up their sleeves to help feed those impacted by the Nashville flood. …
Top Of The Food Chain: Hanger Steak
If you’d like to feel like part of this clandestine brotherhood the next time you find yourself talking to your butcher, make sure no one is watching, then ask for something they’ve been keeping under wraps: hanger steak. …