Topic: Animal Slaughtering And Processing

Where's the beef? Cattle inventory falls

The U.S. cattle inventory fell to the smallest size in 60 years as of Jan. 1, dropping more than expected, after a drought in the southern U.S...

Rising Beef Prices Mean Consumers Need to Buy Smarter

Beef prices are normally higher during the winter months. . . But due to a blistering hot summer for southern cattle farmers, prices are even...

Beef trade puzzle

Many consumers wonder why beef prices in department stores and other retail outlets remain high even as cattle prices have plummeted at livestock ...
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation (NYSE:PPC) announced today that it will host its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings conference call on Friday, February 17...
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver can claim one more victory in his food revolution after McDonald's stopped using what he called “pink slime” in its...

UNL to lead $25 million E. coli...

Share . The University Nebraska-Lincoln has been selected for a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to perform research on a ...
7,617,713 shares of Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) traded hands on Wednesday, a 92.16% increase in volume compared to its 20-day average. The stock last...

Charges dropped for moose meat trade

Charges against a man attempting to barter with moose meat for firewood were dropped today.... . "Charges dropped for moose meat trade" is...

Tyson Foods (TSN) Downgraded by BMO Capital Markets

Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN) was downgraded by equities research analysts at BMO Capital Markets from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform"...
ZHONGPIN INC. (NASDAQ: HOGS) was upgraded by Maxim Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note issued on Tuesday. They...