Beef Magazine

LESSONS Hard Learned 

Oct 1, 2007 - By Burt Rutherford

Used to be, if you wanted to make significant genetic improvement in your herd, you needed to focus on identifying and culling the bottom 20% of your...

Court Upholds Horse Slaughter Ban 

Sep 28, 2007

The 7th U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago last Friday upheld an Illinois state law that bans the slaughter of horses for human consumption, likely forcing the closure...

Grab Your Partner 

Aug 1, 2007 - By Joe Roybal Editor

Expect the formation of inter-sector alliances to get a boost over the next few years, says Kansas City economist Bill Helming. Like kids scrambling when...

Swift buyout good for cattlemen 

Jul 1, 2007 - by Clint Peck contributing editor

The largest South American meat packer just gobbled up another struggling competitor. J&F Participaes S.A. of Sao Paulo, Brazil, parent company of JBS-Friboi,...

R-CALF Is Wrong In Its GIPSA Study Analysis 

Jun 5, 2007 - Joe Roybal

-CALF USA's recent analysis of a congressionally mandated USDA GIPSA RTI Livestock and Meat Marketing Study (LMMS) is based on an "incorrect economic interpretation."...

Smithfield gets bigger 

Jun 1, 2007 - compiled by BEEF staff

Smithfield Foods, the largest U.S. pork producer and processor, completed the purchase of its rival and the nation's second-largest pork producer, Premium...

What Does Friboi/Swift Merger Mean For Global Beef? 

Jun 1, 2007 - Clint Peck

The largest South American meat packer just gobbled up another struggling competitor. J&F Participações S.A. of Sao Paulo, Brazil, parent company of JBS-Friboi, announced Tuesday the purchase of ...

Swift & Company Goes Brazilian 

Jun 1, 2007 - Troy Marshall

Months of rumor and speculation ended this week with the announcement that Swift & Company was to be purchased by J&F Particpacoes S.A. of Brazil. J&F owns 77% of JBS, the largest beef processor in Brazil. ...

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