http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing RSS Feed for Cattle Processing en-us Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:02:44 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Beef-prices-strong-but-cost-consumer-confidence-concerns-remain-146877045.html Although interest in beef production is high in part because of record-high prices producers have been fetching, some producers have concerns about rising prices for feedstuff and gasoline, which could make consumers less likely to buy pricey cuts, an Ohio State University Extension expert says. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Iowa-meat-plant-wastewater-reaches-river-134387458.html Authorities say a plugged line led to the release of untreated wastewater from a central Iowa meatpacking plant into the North Raccoon River. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/WTO-ruling-on-US-meat-law-to-benefit-Canada-source-134066323.html Canada can expect ''significant positive news'' on Friday from a World Trade Organization ruling about a U.S. meat labeling law, Canadian government sources said Thursday. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/October-feedlot-placements-probably-fell-on-smaller-cattle-supply-133979538.html The number of cattle sent to feedlots for fattening may have dropped last month amid high feed costs and limited supplies of young animals, signaling further tightness in beef supplies that will force consumers to pay even more for steaks and burgers next year. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Cattle-Outlook-South-Korea-FTA-excites-US-livestock-industry-131886778.html This week Congress approved the three free trade agreements (South Korea, Colombia and Panama) submitted by the President last week. The greatest potential for the U.S. livestock industry comes from the South Korean trade pact. South Korea is one of the top four foreign buyers of both U.S. pork and beef. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Surveying-the-US-meat-exportimport-market-131521278.html Trade is an increasingly important part of the livestock and meat industry. According to Extension Ag Economist Lee Meyer, the big picture is that total meat imports declined by 3 percent last year while exports or sales to other countries increased by 4 percent. Overall, the U.S. exported four times as much meat as we imported. 2011 is seen as a very good year coming ahead. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Niman-Ranch-moves-beef-production-131142798.html In an effort to continually drive its core principles of sustainable agriculture and humane animal care to the highest possible standards, Niman Ranch has moved its beef processing plant from JBS Swift in Hyrum, Utah to XL FourStar in Omaha, Neb. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Cattle-market-will-outperform-hogs-on-tight-supply-Goldman-Sachs-says-131072078.html Cattle prices are poised to outperform the hog market over the next six months, potentially reaching all-time highs around $1.30 a pound, as feedlot inventories shrink and meat demand increases, according to Goldman Sachs Group. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/Cattle-Outlook-August-beef-in-cold-storage-steer-slaughter-higher-130448218.html USDA says that 0.8% fewer cattle were placed on feed this August than last. They report that August marketings of fed cattle were up 6.5%, in part due to one extra slaughter day. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/cattle-processing/US-beef-supplies-climb-as-retailers-prepare-for-hoilday-demand-130440788.html Pork supplies in U.S. freezers at the end of last month swelled nearly 14 percent over last year’s levels, according to a government report, a reflection of meatpackers’ stockpiling the meat to keep pace with robust exports. Beef supplies were up 11 percent.