NCPC provides food for support Sandy victims
The board of directors of the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) has donated $10,000 to support a direct feeding effort being made for Hurricane Sandy victims.
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USMEF looks for steady exports in 2013
While global economic uncertainty can change predictions at any moment, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) looks for 2013 to be fairly steady in terms of pork and beef exports. The export trade group wrapped up its strategic planning meeting in Indianapolis.
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Metz Culinary Management sets a 2017 gestation-stall-free target
Metz Culinary Management, a provider of dining management services, primarily in the Northeastern United States, says it will work with its pork suppliers to eliminate gestation-sow stalls by 2017.
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Profit tracker: Pork producer margins lose ground
Pork producer margins lost another $7.41 per head for the week ending on Nov. 2, compared to the week before. Meanwhile, packer margins improved by 57 cents per head.
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Iowa packer cleans up after fish kill
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has traced a fish kill in the West Branch of the Floyd River south of Sioux Center to the Sioux-Preme Packing Company. DNR officials continue to investigate the reason for the discharge.
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Christensen Farms announces board and management changes
The Board of Directors of Christensen Farms & Feedlots, announced several board and management changes in the wake of the tragic death of CEO Bob Christensen over the weekend.
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Maple Leaf to purchase Puratone
Canada’s Maple Leaf Foods has moved to acquire the Puratone Corp., the third-largest hog production company in Manitoba. The transaction is reported at $42 million, including livestock, facilities and interests in some joint ventures.
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Target places a bulls-eye on gestation stalls
With its iconic bulls-eye trademark, Target is making its mark on the gestation-sow stall issue. The nation’s second-largest discount retailer wants its pork suppliers to eliminate the gestation-stall housing system from its supply chain by 2022.
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USMEF revs up U.S. pork promotions in Japan
The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) is targeting growth opportunities for branded and thick-cut products in two new initiatives designed to increase sales of American pork. Japan is the top value market for U.S. pork.
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Hurricane Sandy disrupts northeastern distribution
Wholesale produce distribution in the Northeast remains in limbo in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Distributors aren’t certain how long business will remain at a standstill after the Category I hurricane slammed into New York and New Jersey, devastating homes and businesses and closing supermarkets and restaurants.
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Hillshire Brands keeps view despite first-quarter beat
Hillshire Brands Co reported a first-quarter net profit on Thursday that beat Wall Street estimates by a wide margin, but the packaged meat company stood by its full-year outlook.
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- Ag markets moved generally higher Wednesday
- Infrastructure limits ag export growth, economist says
- Beetles, housefly larvae open new frontier in animal feed sector
- Oil pressured by Bernanke comments, crude stocks up
- Repainting “American Gothic:” Number of women farming triples
- Commentary: Severely ticked off
- Commentary: Ag must resist HSUS 'divide and conquer' strategy
- Outbreak of PEDV spreads to 13 U.S. states
- Smithfield Foods bid reflects China’s quality issues
- Finding the comedy in ag-gag
- National Pork Board elects new officers; Richter to lead
- Will Smith dethroned in latest Peterson Farm Bros. parody
