Animal Ag Serious About Sustainability

Twelve American meat, poultry, dairy, and animal feed and ingredient companies solemnly swear they are up to no good good for the animal protein industry. The companies formed the first joint initiative of its kind, the Protein PACT for the People, Animals, and...
Argentine Beef: Off the (global) Market

Argentine Beef: Off the (global) Market

The world’s number five beef exporter, Argentina, slammed the brakes on beef exports in mid-May. Why? The country’s Agroindustrial Council suspended exports for one month with intentions to lower domestic inflation. Beef exports in Argentina have gone sky-high in...
Memo: Meat Companies Be On Alert

Memo: Meat Companies Be On Alert

In case you missed it, the U.S. cattle market is the latest victim of a cyberattack. JBS USA and JBS Australia were affected over the weekend, making Sunday Funday a little less fun. The attack slashed slaughter numbers by 27,000 on Tuesday alone. As the largest beef...

Meatpackers In the Hot Seat

Rewind ten months and you may remember (or maybe you’ve blocked those memories) when U.S. meatpackers were drowning in COVID-19 cases. Now, Congress wants a peek behind the curtain of what really went down. Why now? Based on “public reports”, Rep. James Clyburn, chair...
The Digital Meat Case

The Digital Meat Case

The e-commerce meat biz is busy. Just last week, Canadian meat subscription service truLOCAL, the country’s 14th fastest growing startup, was acquired. And in 2020, U.S.-based peers like ButcherBox and Omaha Steaks saw year-over-year growth ranging from 138% to 300%....