Multiple red meat processing companies have reached settlements totaling $200.2 million in response to a lawsuit accusing them of engaging in wage-fixing over several years, as reported by Hagens Berman attorneys. On September 5, 2024, a motion was filed...
Source: Beef Board news release
The Cattlemen's Beef Board (CBB) will invest approximately $38 million into programs of beef promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing, and producer communications during fiscal 2025, subject to USDA approval.
In action at the...
The role of beef in Brazil's agribusiness exports has been steadily increasing, with countries like China, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Egypt driving the rise in export volumes.
Between January and July, Brazilian beef exports...
Greenhouse gases from human activities, especially agriculture, have been the biggest driver of climate change since the mid-20th century. The U.S. beef industry alone contributes 3.3% of the country's total emissions. Although the industry has made progress in reducing...
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Government of Canada is continuing to advance its work of protecting animal health by establishing a foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. The vaccine bank is a key part of Canada's response plans...
Imagine a financially healthy, successful farming operation.Is it comprised of leased or owned land? Does it stick to the same ol’ ideas and traditions? Does it struggle to keep staff?
Does it look like your farm?
Understanding the overall health of...
Source: USDA news release
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today the availability of an updated guideline that makes recommendations to strengthen the documentation that supports animal-raising or environment-related claims on meat or poultry product labeling. Today's action builds...
Source: FCC
Canadian food manufacturing plays a crucial role in addressing the need to sustainably feed a growing global population according to a recent FCC Economics report.
Food is the largest manufacturing sector in Canada by both employment and sales....
A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted Clint Clifford Sicking, 40, from Muenster, Texas, for his involvement in a $780,000 livestock theft scheme, as announced by U.S. Attorney Dena J. King for the Western District of North Carolina.
The...
Source: Government of Alberta
The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership has launched a new program called the On-Farm Efficiency Program (OFEP). OFEP was created by combining the past Farm Technology Program and Efficient Grain Handling Program, along with some new opportunities...
