The Colorado Agricultural Commission approved the recommendation of the commissioner of agriculture and state veterinarian to let the Emergency Rule on poultry shows expire on June 30.

Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Inc. announced its ribs will be available for purchase at 105 Kroger locations across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.

In partnership with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), Midan Marketing has created the Patrick Fleming Mentor Recognition Fund, a $25,000 scholarship for meat science graduate students going into the pork industry.

Eel River Organic Beef products are now available in Whole Foods Markets in Northern California, Oregon and Washington. 

A combination of inflation, a labor shortage and supply chain issues have caused consumers to cut back on spending in recent months. However, consumers are still wanting good quality meals and demand remains strong in most convenience meat segments as shoppers continue to look for easy ways to create their favorite meals.  

Beef is a go-to American staple, and its popularity skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many home cooks sharpened their skills in the kitchen and people consolidated their grocery shopping into fewer trips while maintaining a freezer stash at home.

Officials with Carolina Precision Foods LLC, a joint venture between Carolina Fresh Foods and Lake Foods, announced plans on June 16 to operate a further poultry processing plant in Florence County, SC.

 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), a branch of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), announced a new effort to prevent the spread of the African swine fever (ASF) to the United States. 

The Juday Group, which has partnered with the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) since 2016, conducted a study to determine the returns that red meat exports brought to corn and soybean producers in 2021 nationally and in leading corn- and soybean-producing states.

The University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) released findings from its CFANS Insights survey. The survey pooled 1,010 American adults in May to learn current perceptions regarding food, agriculture and natural resources.