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Agricultural Stories For 5/16/22
Companies
Meat Processors, Led by Tyson Foods, Hyped ‘Shortage’ During Worst of Pandemic to Keep Plants Open
Tyson Foods Authored Draft Version of Trump’s 2020 EO to Keep Meatpacking Plants Open During Covid
Startup GenSource Retools Potash Mining
How Two Foodies Turned a Passion for Bacon into a Business Empire
DoorDash Takes Huge Bite Out of Competition, with Nearly 300% Increase in Purchases
Is This the Best Burger on the Planet?
These Robots Have One Special Skill that Could Make Human Chefs Obsolete
Robotic Vending Machine Automates Pizza-Making Process
Uber to Test Delivering Food with Robots
The Pandemic Has Transformed America’s Dining Landscape into an Oligopoly Dominated by Chains
Wrestling-Themed Restaurant Crushes the Competition
Why Fried Chicken Might Taste Different from the Deli
New Maine Food Truck to Serve Fair Foods All Year Long
Hy-Vee, Big Lots Show Military Support Ahead of Memorial Day
Trade
Report Criticizes Meat Industry, USDA Response to Pandemic
Meat Industry Groups Refute House Covid-19 Subcommittee Report
Trump Wanted Praise for Downplaying Covid Concerns in Meat Industry
May WASDE Report Throws 2 Unexpected Curveballs
May 2022 WASDE’s Biggest Takeaways
USDA Sees Upcoming US Soybean Crop as Biggest EVER
World’s Appetite for Russian Wheat Remains Strong
Poland to Simplify Control Procedures for Ukrainian Agricultural Product Import and Export
G7 To Discuss Action to Break Russian Blockade of Ukraine Grain Exports
20 MMT of Grain Trapped in Ukraine, Port Solution Needed in 60 Days
7 Ag Stories You Might Have Missed
Preliminary Agriculture Losses to Wildfire Total $23.1M
Vilsack Says Disaster Payments Coming in June
Beef
Meatpackers Pushed ‘Baseless’ Claims to Influence White House Report
USDA Raises Beef Production Projections
Livestock Price Relationships Matter
Beef Export Sales Establish Marketing Year High
High Meat Prices Have Hurt America’s Pocketbook
Cattle Industry Takes Center Stage in May
Grazing on Hemp Helps Cattle Relax
Restart Season Grass Growth by Clipping Seed Heads
When Wildfire Strikes, Ranchers ‘Answer the Call’ to Help in Long Road Ahead
Predicting Cattle Performance is Not a Simple Science
Gov. Kelly Tips Hat at Influence of Flint Hills Grassland on Kansas Beef Industry
Pork
Report Distorts Truth About Worker Safety During Pandemic
USDA: Pandemic Higher Retail Meat Prices Negatively Impact US Households in 2020
Pig Outlook: Lean Hog Futures Continue to Bleed Lower
North American Pork Producers Encouraged to Start Considering Mosquito Control Strategies
Large-Scale Vaccination Against Swine Flu, Part 2
Colostrum Intake by Newborn Piglets
5 Ways to Keep Pigs Cool When Temperatures Rise
Summer Ventilation in Your Swine Barn
More Infected Wild Boar Found Near Rome
Rome Bans Picnics After Detection of ASF in Wild Boar Population
Feral Hogs and Their Meat: What You Need to Know About Chomping Down on These Swine
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