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Cattle cycle contraction spurs record-high cattle futures

Low herd numbers, in part due to drought in cattle-producing regions, have sustained high prices of late, signaling the throes of the contraction phase of the cattle cycle, according to the CME Group. In response, heifer retention and eventual herd rebuilding are expected in the coming years, but until this occurs, even tighter U.S. cattle […]

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Five new meat consumer segments

What makes today’s meat consumers tick? That’s the question Midan Marketing has been striving to better understand since their first meat consumer segmentation study in 2016. “We want to make sure that as an agency, who’s really out there trying to help people sell more meat, we want to make sure we’re keeping an eye […]

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Tyson Foods donates $2.5m to Feeding America

Tyson Foods is reinforcing its commitment to help end hunger with a $2.5 million donation to Feeding America partner food banks. Additionally, in honor of Hunger Action Month, the world-class food company is donating 2.5 million pounds of protein, the equivalent of 10 million servings of protein, to ensure equitable access for communities experiencing the […]

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Survey reveals impact political ideology has on consumer food perceptions

Consumers generally remain more optimistic about food prices compared to a year ago. However, individuals self-identified as having liberal political beliefs predict lower food inflation than those who identify as being conservative, according to the August 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report. The report’s authors noted that people who describe themselves as conservative report higher food […]

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Varroa pivot to help reduce impact on bee industry

Questions have been asked by apiarists in NSW as to why containment continues to be the method of response to the Varroa mite incursion, leading to the eradication of more than 28,000 hives since the mite was first detected in June 2022. Click to check the original article.

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