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Merck says benefits and safety of Zilmax are “well documented.”
The chain recently removed Angus third-pounder burgers from its bill of fare and is now turning more toward poultry for its U.S. menu.
Some livestock producers believe that non-genetically modified (GM) corn provides animals with healthier feed, but university researchers are not always in agreement.
The drought areas of Iowa increased by eight percentage points from last week.
U.S. meat industry groups, joined by Canadian counterparts, sued USDA seeking to block rules requiring meat producers to increase the amount of information about countries of origin on their products.
Still reflects more than half of continuous U.S. covered by drought.
As a result, beef supplies will be reduced for several years.
Report expected to show all categories below year-ago levels.
But a large drought footprint will remain in place across the western states.
Forecast raises concerns about planting delays.
Many U.S. commodities may be slapped with tariffs if the WTO approves the list.
This is expected to prolong Midwest planting delays.
Chip Flory and Brian Grete discuss the market’s price discovery process.
While drought improved in many areas, the Southern Plains saw slight expansion.
Final rule keeps provisions from proposed rule on labeling for each production step and prevents commingling of meat from different origins.
“We are deeply disappointed with this short-sighted action by the USDA,” says Scott George, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association president, after USDA’s rule on mandatory country of origin labeling.
The U.S. tightened country-of-origin labeling provisions to specify where animals are born, raised and slaughtered.
Texas moves backwards, with 12.88% of the state covered by exceptional drought.
Seasonal Drought Outlook calls for some drought improvement across areas of the Plains.
Traders look for On Feed to come in below year-ago levels.
Report showed all categories on the bearish side of expectations.
Forecast calls for below-normal precip for bulk of Corn Belt.
Normal precip expected across most of the Corn Belt.
Drought Monitor reflects 60.21% of the nation still covered by some form of drought.
Drier conditions expected in the western Corn Belt, while wet condition to continue in the eastern Belt.