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U.S., Japan Seek Trade Deal in Advance of Abe Washington Visit

Important ag customer Japan and the United States are trying to come to terms on a trade agreement before Shinzo Abe arrives in Washington. If successful, U.S. producers could see lower tariffs on their goods.

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Beef or Chicken? Pilgrim’s Pride Weighs Its Next Move

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. may be ready to strike a big deal, and it has the means to do it.

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Rancher Pays 1,700% Premium for Bull to Tap U.S. Prime Beef Boom

Perhaps more than ever, the money in the beef business is in the marbling.

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Burger King Brings Back Chicken Fries Again, This Time for Good

With beef prices likely to be strong for some time to come, fast food outlets are heating up their fight for chicken sales.

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Commodities Decline Near ‘Exhaustion’ as Hackett Says Buy Rice

The commodities fall is near “exhaustion” with wheat, rice and coffee set to rebound, according to Shawn Hackett, president of Hackett Financial Advisors in Florida.

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Mumbai Beef Ban Sat for Decades Until Vegetarian Modi Acted

Residents of India’s financial capital could be forgiven for wondering how they suddenly face five years in prison for eating beef.

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Brazilian Meat Exporters Lose Demand Base

Low oil prices have hammered demand in countries where Brazil typically sells beef.

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India’s Beef Boom Threatened as Old Tensions Flare

As a centuries-old dispute over beef intensifies in India, cattle transporter Shafiullah Mohammad Sharif Shah is caught in the middle.

Farmers Say Venezuelan Cow Smuggling Bars Colombia Beef From U.S
Farmers Say Venezuelan Cow Smuggling Bars Colombia Beef From U.S

Colombian beef producers remain shut out of the U.S. market at a time of record prices as the porous border with Venezuela compromises efforts to control cattle disease, according to Colombia’s cattle farmers federation.

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Australian Beef Exports Seen Dropping as Slaughter Rate Declines

Beef and veal shipments from Australia, the third-biggest exporter, are set to decline as better seasonal conditions reduce cattle slaughter, the government said.

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Trek From Turf to Table Delays Cheaper Beef in U.S.

The cattle herd on Jan. 1 in the U.S., the world’s largest beef producer, was 1.4 percent bigger than a year earlier at 89.8 million head, the first increase for that date in eight years, USDA data show.

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Tax on Sugary Foods Proposed by U.S. Panel to Fight Obesity

The recommendations Thursday from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee also call for Americans to reduce meat consumption and to take sustainability into account when dining.

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McDonald’s Brings Back Tenders, Giving Boost to Chicken Industry

McDonald’s Corp. is bringing chicken tenders back to its menu next month in a move that’s rippling through the poultry industry.

U.K., Netherlands May Soon Gain U.S. Approval on Beef
U.K., Netherlands May Soon Gain U.S. Approval on Beef

The U.K., the Netherlands and Lithuania may be the next European Union countries to win access to the U.S. beef market, EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan said as he prepared for four days of talks in Washington.

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Arby’s Posts U.S. Sales Gain as Meat Sandwiches Drive Customers

Arby’s focus on meat sandwiches helps boost sales.

U.S. Cattle Industry Will Expand as Drought Eases

Lower feed costs, record meat prices and an easing drought point to expansion in the U.S. cattle industry.

Brazil Looks to Maintain Russia Beef Sales Gained by Putin Ban
Brazil Looks to Maintain Russia Beef Sales Gained by Putin Ban

Brazil, the world’s biggest meat exporter, is working on preserving its increased market share in Russia, according to newly appointed Agriculture Minister Katia Abreu.

France Seeks to Wean Cows Off Soybeans as China Dominates Demand

France will pay farmers to grow faba beans and other crops that can add protein to livestock rations as Europe’s largest beef producer seeks to cut its dependence on imported soybeans, where China’s rising demand threatens supply.

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Brazil Barons Become Five Slaughterhouse Billionaires

After making more than $17 billion in acquisitions, JBS now has operations in five continents and 21 Brazilian states.

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Egg Market Disrupted in U.S. as Cages Made Roomier: Commodities

Eggs are about to get more expensive, as California moves to make sure hen houses are roomy enough to allow the birds to lay down, stand up, extend their wings and dance around.

Milk Glut Triggering Slump in Win for Butter Eaters
Milk Glut Triggering Slump in Win for Butter Eaters

Milk is flowing like never before in the U.S., where dairies have expanded output enough to send wholesale prices plunging from an all-time high in September.

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More Beef From Down Under Set for U.S. Tables as Herd Drops

U.S. diners are set to tuck into more beef and veal from Australia.

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Steak Lovers Squeezed With Record Beef Premium

Meat shoppers will have more reasons than ever to steer clear of steaks as the cost of U.S. beef rises to a record compared with pork.

Cargill Beef Recalled in Canada on E.coli Contamination Concerns

Cargill Inc., one of the largest beef processors in North American, is recalling ground-beef products sold in western Canada because of possible contamination with E.coli O157 bacteria.

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Oil Boom Triggering Cowboy Shortage

Jobs on drilling rigs or pipe crews pay two-thirds more than those in livestock, luring cowboys and beef-plant workers to the oil patch.

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Beef the New Red Bull as Burger Craze Takes Off in Hong Kong

It’s a weeknight in Hong Kong, and gaggles of guys from the finance world are gathering to tuck into the latest food craze. Not ramen or sushi or Peking duck: juicy bacon cheeseburgers.

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China to Cut Agriculture Tariffs in 'Game Changer' for Australia

All dairy tariffs, which can be as high as 20%, will be removed within four to 11 years.

JBS Beats Profit Forecasts as Cattle Prices Jump and Costs Fall

JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, exceeded analysts’ estimates to post record quarterly profit on surging cattle prices and lower feed costs.

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JBS Beats Profit Forecasts as Cattle Prices Jump

JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, exceeded analysts’ estimates to post record quarterly profit on surging cattle prices and lower feed costs.

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Why Fewer U.S. Cows Means Higher Leather Bag Costs

Beef lovers aren’t the only ones with sticker shock from the shrinking U.S. cattle herd. Fewer cows also mean tighter supply of hides.

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Beef Prices Surge as Global Demand Grows

Retail beef prices are the highest ever in the U.S., and the wholesale cost of the meat is up 26 percent in 2014.

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Soybean Meal Climbs to Four-Month High on Demand to Fatten Hogs

Soybean meal advanced to a four- month high as meat prices close to a record spurred demand for animal feed to fatten hogs and chickens.

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Soybeans Rise to 2-Month High on Meal Demand for Livestock Feed

Soybeans rose to a two-month high in Chicago and soybean meal jumped on speculation that feed demand from U.S. livestock producers is increasing.

Chipotle Approaches Record High $700, Defying Industry Slump

Chipotle continues to be a hot commodity on the stock market despite its lack of popularity in agriculture circles.

Greener Pastures Signaling U.S. Beef Supply Rebound

Drought is starting to recede in many of the top beef producing states.

Montana Cowboy Bucks Putin Meat Ban With Russian Ranch Expansion

American rancher Darrell Stevenson formed Stevenson-Sputnik LLC with two Russian partners in 2010 and has since transplanted about 1,500 head of cattle by air and sea to their ranch.

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JBS Poultry Gain Erased by Hedging Loss in Surprise Profit Slump

The world’s biggest meat producer posted an unexpected 25 percent profit slump after currency-hedging costs partly erased gains from its poultry and beef businesses.

Iron Giants Graze Cows on Land Size of Connecticut

The world's second largest iron exporter also happens to be one of the largest cattle ranches in Australia. Both of those commodities are in high demand from China.

Beef Costs Poised to Rise as Fats Extend Rally

Beef costs are poised to rise further as feeder-cattle futures climbed to cap the longest rally in 37 years amid mounting U.S. supply concerns.

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Cargill to Close Wisconsin Beef Plant

Cargill Inc., the largest closely held U.S. company, plans to close its beef-processing plant in Wisconsin amid a shrinking domestic supply of cattle.

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Cattle Futures Reaching Record Signal Higher U.S. Steak Prices

Cattle futures surged to a record, signaling Americans will have to keeping paying more for burgers and steaks in the midst of barbecue season.

Canada Cattle Slaughter Seen at 19-Year Low

Cattle slaughter in Canada is poised to fall to the lowest in almost two decades as worker shortages constrain production.

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Paleo Dieters Suffer as Panera Fights Protein Price Jump

Eating like a caveman is getting costlier.

Beef Reaches U.S. Record as Ranchers See More Gains

U.S. beef prices are up 74% since 2009 to the highest on record, after a seven-year decline in the herd left the fewest cattle in at least six decades.

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U.S. Schools Cut ‘Pink Slime’ Beef Purchases by 94%, USDA Says

Lately, however, Americans are paying the most ever for beef amid shrinking cattle herds, and that may set the stage for lean, finely textured beef to make a comeback.

Billionaire Sees Fortune in Australian Beef to China

China is so desperate for good beef that Australian billionaire Andrew Forrest will be taking sample parcels of steak in his luggage on his next trip.

JBS Posts Surprise Profit Slump on Currency Losses; Shares Fall

JBS SA, the world’s biggest meat producer, reported an unexpected 69 percent decline in first- quarter profit after currency-hedging costs partly erased gains from its poultry businesses.

Feeder-Cattle Prices at Record Head for Longest Rally Since 1977

Prices for young cattle extended a rally to a record, climbing for the 10th straight session and on pace for the longest rising streak since 1977.

Feedlots Bought 4.7% Fewer Cattle in March, USDA Says

U.S. feedlots unexpectedly bought 4.7 percent fewer cattle in March than a year earlier, as herds declined in Texas, Oklahoma and Washington state, a government report showed.

Higher Beef Costs Loom as Feeder Cattle Extend Rally to Record

Feeder-cattle futures surged to a record today and headed for the longest rally in 22 years on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.