Articles tagged under: beef

Black Leg Ranch: A Story of Diversifying

Published January 15, 2020

The bread and butter of Black Leg Ranch has always been the cowherd. However, the Doan family had to diversity as more members were added. "We had already established some facilities with the lodge, and my son Jay said to…
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Walmart Enters the Beef Biz

Published January 14, 2020

The world’s largest retailer is entering the beef business, with Walmart opening a new meat processing facility in Thomasville, Georgia. The 200,000 square foot operation will employ 350 people and is part of the company’s $90 million commitment to supply…
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Meat Labeling Legislation Introduced in the Senate

Published December 11, 2019

The Marketing Edible Artificial Truthfully (MEAT) Act has been introduced in U.S. Senate, addressing the labeling on plant-based meat. It aims to establish a definition of beef for labels, reinforces existing misbranding to eliminate consumer confusion and enhances the government's…
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RaboResearch Releases Q4 Beef Report

Published December 9, 2019

North American beef production is expected to have a more restricted rate of growth of less than one percent in 2020. That’s according to the RaboResearch fourth quarter beef report. However, there will continue to be strong beef import demand…
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Cattlemen Request Marfrig Foods Investigation

Published December 9, 2019

The U.S. Cattlemen’s Association has submitted a request to U.S. Treasury Steven Mnuchin for an investigation of Marfrig Global Foods’ attempt to acquire American-based National Beef Packing Company. Recently, the Brazilian-owned food company raised its stake in National Beef Packing…
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“Setting the Record Straight” with Beef

Published November 20, 2019

There is a lot going on in Washington D.C. right now as it relates to the cattle industry. Rising to the top for the National Cattlemen's Beef Association is the issue of fake, or lab processed, meat. "Legislation has been…
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Tyson Foods Reports Lower 4Q Earnings

Published November 12, 2019

Tyson Foods is reporting fiscal year fourth quarter earnings of $369 million, down from $537 million one year ago. Sales were up nine percent from a year earlier to a record $10.88 million. Beef sales are reported at $3.8 billion,…
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