Consumers embrace tech preventing male chick culling. But will the egg industry bite?

While consumers indicate they’re willing to pay more for eggs produced using in-ovo sexing, the cost of the technology remains a hurdle for the industry.

By Chris Casey • Aug. 21, 2023

JBS reports $53.2M net loss as chicken glut eases and beef supply tightens

Despite unfavorable protein conditions, the meat giant expects commodity and input prices to improve in coming months for the pork and poultry sectors.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 17, 2023

Smithfield owner expects tough market conditions to persist

Meat processing giant WH Group has seen pork profits plummet this year as high costs and demand challenges take their toll on its U.S. and Mexico operations.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 16, 2023

Smithfield to close 35 hog farms in Missouri

Meat producers are taking cost-cutting measures as they grapple with unfavorable market conditions.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 11, 2023

A passion for animal welfare drove Better Meat’s founder to create a fungi-based protein

CEO Paul Shapiro talks why he thinks technology is set to revolutionize the food industry, and the difficulties of securing venture capital as plant-based meat demand wobbles. 

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 8, 2023

Tyson Foods to close 4 more chicken plants as losses mount

The nation’s largest meat company is working to cut costs as it faces strong market headwinds.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 7, 2023

Farm bill to address pork industry’s Prop 12 concerns

House Agriculture Chairman Glenn Thompson said the Supreme Court left an opening for Congress to overturn the controversial animal welfare law and others like it.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 4, 2023

Extreme heat waves leave farmers on edge

Producers take preventative measures to avoid crop and livestock losses as extreme temperatures continue across the U.S.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 3, 2023

From prediction to production: A timeline of cultivated meat

After roughly two decades of research and development, there are dozens of companies transforming the product from science fiction to reality.

By Elizabeth Flood • Aug. 3, 2023

Farm production costs skyrocketed 15.2% in 2022

Expenses are only expected to surge higher this year, creating a difficult calculus for farmers as they also grapple with declining prices.

By Sarah Zimmerman • Aug. 2, 2023

Pork producers sue Massachusetts over Question 3 animal housing law

Triumph Foods and a group of Midwest pork farmers are challenging the state’s updated requirements, set to take effect this month following the Supreme Court ruling on California's Prop 12.

By Nathan Owens • Aug. 2, 2023

USDA buys $68M of Alaska seafood to offset salmon glut

The purchases aim to support fisheries after a record sockeye salmon harvest last year depressed prices.

By Nathan Owens • July 31, 2023

High costs, low values stunt the pork industry: CoBank

As retail prices remain elevated, soft domestic and global demand are compounding market challenges for pork producers.

By Nathan Owens • July 31, 2023

Pilgrim’s Pride expects chicken rebound as beef and pork supplies tighten

Net income fell 83% on weaker chicken prices, but the company is optimistic the worst is over.

By Nathan Owens • July 28, 2023

Nestlé taps startup to advance regenerative agriculture in beef production

The CPG will work with Grassroots Carbon to pay ranchers for practices that restore soil health and reduce emissions.

By Sarah Zimmerman • July 28, 2023

Why the founder of Upside Foods left cardiology for cell-cultivated meat

Dr. Uma Valeti said lab-grown meat presented an opportunity to “save many more lives than I would if I continued practicing as a cardiologist.”

By Judy McGuire • July 28, 2023

Cattle supply declines with inventory down 3%: USDA

The agency’s biannual report saw total inventory reach its lowest point since the start of the current cattle cycle.

By Nathan Owens • July 24, 2023

Wild Planet launches ‘sustainably caught’ seafood products

The company said the new offerings — including a ready-to-eat Tuna Quinoa Salad — were sourced ethically by small fishers that cause less damage to the environment.

By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023

Cargill unveils methodology to help beef producers curtail methane emissions

The meat giant said its framework aims to quantify, audit and verify greenhouse gas emissions from cattle.

By Chris Casey • July 20, 2023

JBS plans to list shares in US

The meat giant said the move will help cut costs, drive revenue and diversify its portfolio into more value-added products. 

By Chris Casey • July 13, 2023

Upcycled chicken producer Do Good Foods files for bankruptcy

The 2-year-old company developed a closed-loop system to convert grocery items that can’t be sold or donated into nutrient-dense animal feed.

By Chris Casey • July 11, 2023

Walmart adds production facility to beef up end-to-end Angus supply chain

The retailer plans to break ground on the facility in Olathe, Kansas, later this year ahead of an expected opening in 2025.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 7, 2023

Tyson drops ‘no antibiotics ever’ label on chicken products

The poultry giant said it is reinstating the use of some antibiotics in its poultry supply chain, but not ones “important to human medicine.”

By Chris Casey • July 5, 2023

Agriculture groups request court to strike down WOTUS rule

The legal motion cited the Supreme Court’s ruling against the EPA over regulating wetlands, tributaries and streams.

By Nathan Owens • June 30, 2023

Walmart’s enhanced seafood policy sets new standards for tuna suppliers

The updated policy is the latest effort by the retailer to boost its seafood sustainability practices as other companies do the same. 

By Peyton Bigora • June 30, 2023