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Peel: 2022's Record Beef Exports Are a Distant Memory
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (435+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. From January-May 2026, total beef exports are down 17.2% year over year. Beef exports have declined by one third since 2022, the year of record exports…...
Workers Challenge Wayne-Sanderson Effort to Bar Separate Poultry Antitrust Claims
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (276+ words) Chris Moore is the news editor for Meatingplace, joining the team in December 2022. Working out of Texas, he has covered a wide range of news beats during his career. Moore was the managing editor and sports editor for the Lamar…...
In-Depth: How Meat Judging Builds the Industry’s Next Leaders
4+ day, 24+ min ago (1117+ words) Nathan Barrett felt a familiar chill on his face as he opened the glass door into the meat lab at West Texas A&M, but his eyes darted across the room to a carcass unlike any pig he had seen…...
Peel: Beef Imports Making 'Important Contribution' to Total Supply
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (530+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. Total beef imports for the first five months of 2026 are up 9.9% year over year. This is the smallest increase for the period since…...
County Approves USDA Meat Processing Facility Despite Resident Concerns
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (280+ words) The Spotsylvania County, Va., Board of Supervisors voted 7-0 on Tuesday to approve a permit for a new USDA-inspected meat processing facility, despite opposition from nearby residents concerned about odors, traffic and potential environmental impacts. The project, proposed for Orange Plank…...
Dear, USDA: You Can Do Better
1+ week, 4+ day ago (440+ words) “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” — Ronald Reagan, 40th President of the US, in a 1986 press conference about aid to farmers “If you want to help, stop trying…...
Recent Conversations Among Animal Rights Activist Groups – and What They Mean for Meat
2+ week, 2+ hour ago (488+ words) If you want to know where animal rights activism is headed next, pay attention to what activists are discussing among themselves. I was recently asked by a food company what “brand busting” issues — or activist campaigns designed to damage a…...
In-Depth: How to Create a Workplace of Safety & Respect with Chavis Ferguson
2+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) Chavis Ferguson of Coast Packing Company centers safety and superior leadership in his management of operations. Meatingplace spoke with Ferguson to learn more about his approach to operations and human resources. Meatingplace: Your engineering career began in specialty chemicals. Was…...
Global Chicken Output Surges as Demand Risks Mount
3+ week, 1+ day ago (314+ words) Global poultry production is expected to grow between 3% and 3.5% in 2026, up from a previous forecast of 2.5% to 3%, driven by strong output gains in major producing regions including China, the European Union, Brazil, South Africa and the Philippines, Rabobank said in…...
May Sales Data: Chicken Became Growth Leader for Financially Stressed Shoppers
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (413+ words) This item is contributed by Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics LLC, based on her research. Retail price growth in Circana’s MULO+ universe remained around the 2% mark. Prices across all food and beverages grew 2.1% in May 2026, the four weeks ending 5/31/2026. However, this…...