NPB finds pork is fastest-growing protein in foodservice
National Pork Board: “The volumetric study shows that even during a time period when we saw record-high pork prices and low inventories, pork continued to be the strongest performer in the foodservice industry, underscoring pork’s growing popularity.”
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a dramatic increase in the number of cases of foodborne illness caused by consuming raw milk and products made from it.
Inland port expansion could benefit Midwest agricultural shippers
Transportation analysts point to trucker shortages, the West Coast port labor dispute earlier in 2015 and prolonged rail delivery delays as the drivers for growing interest in Midwest port expansion.
Ag industry still critical of FDA animal antibiotics plan
Feed manufacturers, animal health firms, industry associations and other agriculture interests last week reaffirmed their opposition to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal. The next step in the process to consider the FDA proposal is a public meeting to be held Sept. 30.
Delayed feedlot placements could lower cattle prices this fall
“The market continues to provide backgrounding operations incentive to add weight to feeder cattle, which has resulted in producers holding them long and thus delaying those animals’ placement into the feedlot.”
