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Farm Progress America, January 16, 2024

Farm Progress America, January 16, 2024

Mike Pearson tells listeners about recalls concerning Dodge and Ford pickup trucks in recent months and their impacts. Ford is
Widespread rain takes pressure off some key feedlot ration commodities

Widespread rain takes pressure off some key feedlot ration commodities

PRICES for some of the key commodities that make up feedlot rations have come down in the past month, as
Australia’s ICMJ team takes top spot in US meat judging competition

Australia’s ICMJ team takes top spot in US meat judging

The Australian Inter-Collegiate Meat Judging team has been crowned champion team at one of the largest meat judging competitions in
MSA eating quality performance bounces back, after earlier drought impact

MSA eating quality performance bounces back, after earlier drought impact

Performance recorded under the Meat Standards Australia eating quality index improved last financial year, as the impact of the 2019-20
Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 16 Jan 2024

Weekly rainfall update + rainfall outlook 16 Jan 2024

On the 9th and 10th, a broad band of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms moved across south-eastern Australia impacting parts
NVLX Wodonga 16 Jan 2024: Cows rise 25c/kg

NVLX Wodonga 16 Jan 2024: Cows rise 25c/kg

File picture of selling action at Wodonga. Yarding 1800 Change + 1000 Cattle numbers surged to 1800 and quality was
Weekly kill: Rally in early-season prices continues, but many producers hold-off

Weekly kill: Rally in early-season prices continues, but many producers

THE encouraging surge in slaughter cattle prices since processors retuned to work this year has continued this week, with many
WASDE forecasts larger meat and poultry production

WASDE forecasts larger meat and poultry production

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the January “World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates” report Friday, revealing a higher
What beef consumers want and what it means for producers

What beef consumers want and what it means for producers

Practically every new dollar that enters the U.S. beef industry originates from consumers who purchase beef products. When consumer beef
Survey sheds light on food safety, age-related consumer behavior

Survey sheds light on food safety, age-related consumer behavior

Building off the previous month’s survey, the December 2023 Consumer Food Insights Report digs deeper into the relationships between food-date
Farm Progress America, January 15, 2024

Farm Progress America, January 15, 2024

Mike Pearson takes a look at the trio of USDA reports released last week. The reports showed there are more
Calls growing for ACCC inquiry into supermarket pricing

Calls growing for ACCC inquiry into supermarket pricing

CALLS are growing for the government to order an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission probe into supermarket pricing. Supermarket prices