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How Long Before A Feedlot/Packer Washout?

For a good many years now, industry analysts have pontificated about excess feedbunk capacity in feedyards, excess chain capacity in packing plants, and how the industry will have to adjust to a continually shrinking cowherd.

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  • Feb. 14, 2012
    Article

    South Dakota Packing Plant Wooing Beef Producers

    Some cattle producers think they could cut shipping costs in half by selling to Northern Beef Packers packing plant in Aberdeen, SD....More
  • Dec. 30, 2011
    blog

    Adding More Value Is Packers' Only Recourse

    Grand plans and meatpacking are like oil and water. They don’t mix successfully. Remember Future Beef Operations (FBO) completed in 2001, its plant in Arkansas City, KS, included the most technologically advanced beef processing systems in the world....More
  • Dec. 12, 2011
    article

    USMEF Unveils Animated Beef Cutting Guide

    An animated cutting guide that provides detailed directions on preparing beef cuts to match different international cuisines is now available through the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), as well as in five different languages through USMEF websites around the world....More
  • Dec. 12, 2011
    article

    U.S. Beef Packer Losses Reach Record Levels

    U.S. beef packers are suffering record losses as the price they pay for cattle is outstripping what they earn on beef...More
  • Oct. 14, 2011
    blog

    Beef Unfairly Singled Out On Non-STEC Issue

    It was a fight the beef-processing industry was always going to lose. Ever since USDA declared E. coli O157:H7 an adulterant in non-intact raw beef in 1994, ground beef has been the lightning rod for federal officials, politicians and consumer groups in the ongoing debate about the safety of America’s food supply....More
  • Oct. 9, 2011
    article

    U.S. Beef Packer Margins Sink

    U.S. beef packing companies are suffering the largest losses in two years as tight supplies of cattle have them paying near record high prices for them....More
  • Sep. 11, 2011
    article

    Aberdeen Beef Plant To Open In November

    A South Dakota beef plant that was initially scheduled to open years ago is now just months away from the opening....More
  • Aug. 22, 2011
    article

    Costliest Texas Drought May Mean Lower Tyson Costs As Beef Supplies Gain

    The costliest drought in Texas history probably forced ranchers to sell the most cattle to feedlots since December, signaling a surge in U.S. meat supply that may cut costs for processors, including Tyson Foods Inc. (TSN)....More
  • Aug. 17, 2011
    article

    JBS Falls Into Red, After Wrong Bet On U.S. Cattle

    JBS's expansion into the U.S. turned sour when a wrong bet on cattle prices in America, and losses in chicken operations, overpowered a firm performance in South America to drag the group into a surprise loss....More
  • Aug. 8, 2011
    article

    Cargill Sues Meatpacker Over 2007 Recall

    Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. filed a federal lawsuit against an Omaha meatpacking plant that it says supplied tainted beef that sickened dozens of people....More
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