Bird Flu Approaching Danger Point
The USDA is ramping up efforts to stem H5N1 avian influenza as the virus has spread to a third worker, and cattle in at least nine states,
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Beef. It’s Still What’s for Dinner
“A lot of people see beef as a premium meat and associate it with things like prosperity and masculinity. Beef is also incredibly rich in fat and protein, so our bodies are primed to crave it,” Rall said, noting federal subsidies, restaurant menus, and advertising all reinforce beef’s place “in our grocery stores and on our table.”
FI News Review (April 12, 2024) – The Resilience of Beef
Food Producers, WIC Officers Recalibrate Offerings as Food Insecurity Hobbles Consumer Spending
Across the US, inflation-weary consumers continue to push back on years of price hikes, cooking from home or simply buying less to save more.
H5N1 Avian Flu Hits Dairy Herds
The recent spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain (H5N1) to dairy cows in the United States has raised concerns about the potential impact on the dairy and beef industries. While the U.S. …
Study Shows Consumers Craving Convenient, Traditional Meats
Try as plant-based brands might, traditional meats remain the largest generator of revenue in fresh departments, according to recent findings.
FI Fast Break audio news: March 6, 2024
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on Amazon’s newest plans for Whole Foods locations in urban areas.
Great Plains Debate: Should Bison Become ‘The Other Red Meat’?
Nutritionists hail bison as the other red meat, not that different in taste and nutrients from beef, but with a greater concentration of iron and fatty acids along with less fat.
Poultry Power Meets Global Flavor
Chicken listings on restaurant menus have grown 6.4% in the past five years, outpacing the 4.7% of burgers and other beef-based items.
Let’s Get Nuts: Macadamia Mania Has Arrived
The macadamia nut market is growing at a CAGR of 11.2%, and experts believe macadamias may soon move to the center of the premium nut mix category.
Study: Eating Red Meat Increases Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Eating red meat just twice a week may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new Harvard University study. Meanwhile, data shows that a relatively small percentage of people eat a …
Expect Surging Beef Prices to Continue
It is an expensive time to be a carnivore with beef prices surging. Retail beef prices are sizzling despite an overall (and very much welcomed) downturn in the overall prices of food as the holidays …
Beef Prices Hitting New Highs at Retail and Restaurants
Domestic beef prices continue to reach new highs. Retail beef prices hit another record high in August, with the Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting a price of $8.31 per lb., according to Wells Fargo analysis …
Meat Producers Look For A Bottom — And For Answers
The cycle has turned against meat producers with a perhaps unprecedented vengeance. In response, investors and industry participants face two key questions. First, when does the cycle turn? More importantly, what can meat producers do …
Beef Prices Expected to Stay High
A quick trip to the grocery store’s meat aisle confirms beef prices are at record highs as packers scramble to find higher grade cattle.
The State of Wagyu in America
Wagyu often tops restaurateurs’ dinner menus as the cut de la creme, the luxurious and bougie beef, the apex protein for the apex predator armed with a sharp knife, a crisp vegetable, and an appetite for the sublime.
Failure to Lunch – Can the Food Industry Battle Climate Change?
Reducing meat consumption and improving eating habits on a mass scale to put a dent in greenhouse emissions is going to be tough.
2023 Cattle Prices Could Reach Records
Fed cattle prices are expected to range from $150 to $172 per hundredweight, averaging $158 for the year, up $14 from last year.
FI Fast Break audio news: Jan. 25, 2023
The latest FI news podcast touches on an innovative company that’s inserting pork and beef genes into soybeans and peas.
UPDATE: The Latest Regenerative Ag Trend: Criollo Cattle
Criollo cattle have adapted to dry rangelands and could help regenerate soil while needing less water and feed than other cattle.
Amid Inflation, Consumers Have a Beef with Beef Prices
Beef eaters have a tough choice to make these days: switch to cheaper proteins or swallow the more than 11% increase in prices from 2020 levels, averaging $5.40 a pound in June.
Is Beefalo the Next Big Thing in Meat?
In an era in where veganism is increasing and protein alternatives are making inroads, some in the agriculture realm believe they’ve found the future of traditional meat production. Proponents of a crossbreed of bison and …
Beverage Industry Supply Chain Bubbling Over with Issues
Against the backdrop of the January Food Institute report on supply chain issues (available to FI members on Jan. 18; to join FI, click here), we’re taking a closer look at constraints in the beverage …
Beef Prices Seen Higher as COVID Hits Meat Industry Again
Meatpacking, an early epicenter of the pandemic in 2020, is the latest sector to be affected by a surge in cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant. The National Joint Council of Food Inspection Locals …
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Ag Update: U.S. Farmer Sentiment Weakens on Cost Concerns
U.S. farmers are pessimistic about the current agriculture economy and the future, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The barometer lost five points in November, falling to 116, a 30% decline …
Meat-Tax Debate Percolates During COP26 Summit
The idea of a meat tax has been in the spotlight as of late to reduce consumption of beef due to its effects on climate change. The United Nations said that emissions from livestock account …
Is the U.S. Cattle Oversupply Finally Cleared?
After a tumultuous year of COVID-related meat processor backlogs, is the U.S. beef supply finally evening out? One banking and financial services company thinks so: the U.S. oversupply of beef appears to have “finally cleared,” …
Commodities Causing Sticker Shock: Prices Spike for Red Meat, Lobster, and More
These days, the prices of multiple commodities are liable to inspire a double take. Here’s a look the commodities with the most noteworthy price spikes of late. LOBSTER Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, it was …
FI Fast Break: May 6, 2021
This week, in The Food Institute’s quick-hitting, audio news podcast, we break down record beef and pork exports, the persistent chicken wing shortage, Kroger’s new drone delivery program, and more. To listen, click the play/arrow …
Beef and Pork Consumption Rises as Consumers Go with What They Know
The Food Industry Association and the Meat Institute Foundation reported that grocery store meat sales increased by 20% last year, with three-quarters of consumers saying meat belongs in a healthy diet. “All protein sales at …
Study: Ranchers Can Reduce Livestock’s GHG Emissions by 50%
Cattle produce approximately 78% of total livestock greenhouse gas emissions and are responsible for 14%–18% of human GHG. But, according to a recent report by Global Change Biology, ranchers who focus on changes to their agriculture production …
JBS SA Beats Earnings Estimates, Looks to Expand
The world’s largest meat supplier, JBS SA, recorded fourth-quarter profits that spiked 65% from a year earlier. Sales were boosted by strong food sales in China and the U.S. and a sharp devaluation of Brazil’s …
MeatOut Day in Colorado Sparks Debate
Saturday, March 20, was declared MeatOut day by Colorado’s governor, which prompted defiant gatherings supporting farmers in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, pointed to the health and environmental benefits of …
Breaking Down Bill Gates’ Synthetic-Beef Climate Solution
Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist Bill Gates recently proposed that shifting beef consumption in wealthier countries to 100% synthetic alternatives could significantly reduce carbon emissions in the long term, reported MIT Technology Review (Feb. 14). But …
Rising Costs Pushing Meat Producer Prices Higher
The world will soon pay more for meat as food inflation deepens. Livestock farmers are getting hit with the highest corn and soybean prices in seven years, raising the cost of feeding their herds by …
Are You Ready for 3-D Printed Steak?
Lab-grown meat is getting closer to reaching consumers, and it looks like the world’s first 3-D printed ribeye is up next. Here’s a look at how we got to this point. ISRAEL: A MAJOR INNOVATOR …