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JBS, Marfrig and Minerva stand to gain record beef margins.

Drought and dryness in the northern Plains hasn’t been enough to stop cattle growth, according to the mid-year cattle inventory numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Farmers in the northern Plains are well aware of the dry conditions, and now they have to resort to drastic measures in order to deal with eroding conditions that are destroying crops and pastures.

Move beyond frozen burger patties presents new challenges.

Amid large corruption and bribery scandal, JBS’ new chairman Tarek Farahat vows to restore trust in world’s largest protein company.

A recent ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter will limit access to growing markets.

Post-scandal squeeze on finances sparks asset sales, cutbacks.

ABC and a South Dakota meat producer announced a settlement Wednesday in a $1.9 billion lawsuit against the American network over its reports on a lean, finely textured beef product that critics dubbed “pink slime.”

China’s market halted in 2003 when the U.S. investigated a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) from an imported dairy cow. Up to that point, the U.S. was China’s largest supplier of beef.

Wesley and Joesley Batista have combined debt of $790 million.