McDonald's sales growth weakens, shares fall
McDonald's Corp missed profit expectations for the second quarter in a row as sales at established restaurants grew at their slowest pace in more than nine years because of stepped-up competition and a weak global economy.
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Controversies in animal welfare
Animal welfare and improving, monitoring and evaluating it are a high priority for the American Meat Institute (AMI) and its members. But animal welfare, specifically for cattle and swine, is a complex subject not without its own controversies.
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Waxman bill wants antibiotic transparency
Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif., announced this week that he will introduce legislation to increase information on the amount and use of antibiotics in animals raised for human consumption. He is calling it the “Delivering Antibiotic Transparency in Animals Act” or DATA Act.
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Meat consumption shift boosts feed ingredients market
Higher incomes and the rapid rise of the middle class around the globe will double food consumption in the coming years. Currently, though, the United States is the world’s top poultry meat-consuming country, with red meat losing ground to chicken and pork.
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Public-private partnerships advance agricultural growth
In honor of World Food Day, the plant science industry calls for continued collaboration between the public and private sectors to help farmers sustainably meet the world’s growing demand for food.
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R-CALF objects to Tyson’s supplier-audit plans
Last week, Tyson Foods Inc. announced the launch of its "Tyson FarmCheck program," which will include animal-welfare audits of beef, pork and poultry farms that supply animals to the meatpacker’s plants. R-CALF USA this week criticized the plan, saying it “exemplifies supply-chain control found only in monopolistic markets.”
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HSUS criticizes Tyson’s animal well-being audits
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is not impressed with Tyson Foods’ launch of a new animal well-being auditing program for its suppliers, but that should not come as a surprise. The activist group wants Tyson to eliminate gestation-sow stalls and will keep applying pressure.
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Balltown restaurant serves Iowa’s best pork tenderloin
After nearly six months of nominations and judging, the Iowa Pork Producers Association (IPPA) has selected a northeast Iowa restaurant as the winner of the 10th annual Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin Contest.
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Tyson initiates FarmCheck auditing program
Tyson Foods is launching a program to audit animal treatment at the livestock and poultry farms that supply the company. Known as FarmCheck, the audits have already occurred on a trial basis on some of the 3,000 independent hog farms that supply Tyson Foods. Under the program, auditors visit the farms to check on such things as animal access to food and water, as well as proper human-animal interaction and worker training.
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August pork exports trend higher from July’s sales
U.S. pork exports in August slipped 6 percent in volume compared to year ago levels and were down 7 percent in value. However, the totals were up 10 percent and 6 percent, respectively, from July’s performance, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).
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Cheesecake Factory targets 2022 for gestation-stall elimination
The Cheesecake Factory is the latest restaurant chain to join 33 other food companies committed to eliminating gestation-sow stalls from their supply chains. Also this week, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed a shareholder resolution with Seaboard Foods for the company to report on its contributions for political and charitable purposes.
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- Oil ends higher on weaker dollar, supplies weigh
- Corn planting pace turns from record slow to record fast
- Ag markets seemed to follow gold higher Monday afternoon
- Commentary: GMOs: How do I hate thee?
- Groups want ‘comprehensive’ FTA with EU
- Online systems keeps exporters abreast of market regulations
- Corn and soybean prices continue to retrace 2012 drought rally
- Premium Standard Farms Founder Dies Unexpectedly
- USDA says has detected virus in Iowa hog population
- Tyson selects panel to monitor animal welfare program
- Weather report: Rain spreads across the Corn Belt
- Jury decision favors Premium Standard Farms
