Beef Retail
CME: Positive meat demand indexes
The meat export data released last week by USDA completes the information needed to compute demand indexes through August and the story, at least based on the trailing twelve month period remains positive for all three major species.
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Consumers paid more for food, gas in September
Consumers paid more for food and gas last month, although inflation outside those volatile categories was tame.
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Commentary: A case of carne contaminado
The world’s top regulatory body for sports rescinds its ban against several high-profile athletes who tested positive for a banned drug. Why? They bought their excuse: We all ate bad beef.
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Strong export growth continues to boost U.S. beef exports, imports tightened
U.S. beef exports through August are 27 percent higher, year-over-year. Strong growth continues to several major U.S. beef export markets, particularly Asia.
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Wholesale and retail price changes in the beef sector
Retail and wholesale beef prices do not change at the same rate or in proportion to each other. They move in response to changes in supply and demand.
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Beef Demand Appears To Slow
In wholesale markets, the spread between average monthly Choice and Select cutout values widened from a February 2011 low of $0.87 per cwt to a peak of $5.50 in June, then moved down to August’s $4.99.
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Wide Choice/Select Spread reflects changing beef market conditions
Recent changes in wholesale beef price levels and relationships indicate a number of changes occurring in beef markets. Most obvious is the dramatic increase in the Choice/Select spread in the past two months.
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Nebraska Working Days
It's a long established trend -- the number of Americans who have a connection to...or an understanding of how their food is grown has dwindled. That's why the beef checkoff is working to inform consumers about how beef is produced. A new effort to tell the beef story took place recently.
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Ohio firm recalls ready-to-eat beef, pork products
E-Z Shop Kitchens, Inc., a Fremont, Ohio, establishment, is recalling an undetermined amount of ready-to-eat, seasoned beef and shredded pork products because they were produced without the benefit of federal inspection, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The items subject to recall were sold for institutional and/or individual consumer use and are listed below.
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Beef Checkoff celebrates 25 years
In the 1985 farm bill, Congress created the National Beef Checkoff. In 2011, the Beef Checkoff marks its 25th year. How has the program made a difference over the years.
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CCA supports Steaks for Soldiers event
Canadian Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) representatives are on hand at the Steaks for Soldiers event at CFB Valcartier today, where nearly 4,000 Canadian Triple A, well-aged strip loins will be served to the troops and their families.
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- Team up against bovine respiratory disease
- Oil prices pare losses on U.S. equities turnaround
- Future of food discussion with Agriculture Secretary
- Ag markets diverged prove rather volatile on Thursday
- Cattle slaughter, beef production increase from previous year
- Burger King continues to invade delivery territory
- Former Eastern Livestock CEO, CFO sentenced for federal crimes
- Post-tornado composting a solution for disposal of dead livestock
- Michigan hay buyers should plan purchases early
- Seven jobs more dangerous than farming
- New animal identification rules aid disease traceability
- More beef cows in worst drought regions than a year ago
