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This newsletter serves as the definitive source for the global protein sector, providing critical analysis on livestock processing advancements, market supply shifts, and the complex logistical challenges facing the meat industry today.

Global Meat Prices Slip. Brazil's Chicken Is Coming Back. Europe's Pork Export Slide.

Oct 5, 2026

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4 min read

Global Meat Prices Slip. Brazil's Chicken Is Coming Back. Europe's Pork Export Slide.

Plus Bell & Evans' $152M Pennsylvania build, Moy Park's 34% profit jump, Indiana's HPAI return, and a French buyer for Capitelli.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Meat Chain Sunday Strategy: The Year the Herd Ran Out

Oct 4, 2026

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12 min read

Meat Chain Sunday Strategy: The Year the Herd Ran Out

Cattle Hit Records. Packers Bleed. Chicken Wins.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Meat Industry

Oct 3, 2026

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5 min read

This Week's Top Trending Stories in the Global Meat Industry

China resets the trade map · Bird flu arrives early · Hormel's billion-dollar chicken bet · Washington takes on meatpacker wage deals

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
BRF Shelves Bond Sale. Tyson Foods Settlement. Conagra volumes slip. Bird Flu Spreads.

Oct 2, 2026

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4 min read

BRF Shelves Bond Sale. Tyson Foods Settlement. Conagra volumes slip. Bird Flu Spreads.

Plus: Montevideo's Port Fight Ends, Boeser takes over Vion's Crailsheim plant and Greg Ibach is nominated for USDA's top trade post.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Hormel Buys Brakebush for $1.06B. DOJ Fights $202M in Meat Wage Deals. Japan Opens to Argentine Beef.

Oct 1, 2026

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5 min read

Hormel Buys Brakebush for $1.06B. DOJ Fights $202M in Meat Wage Deals. Japan Opens to Argentine Beef.

Plus: Brazil's beef into China now pays about 67%, Minnesota logs its 8th HPAI flock of September, Cal-Maine sales drop 41.5%, and Moy Park posts record profit.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
Kansas Kill Slows | Namibia Loses FMD-Free Status | Bird Flu Returns to Indiana

Sep 30, 2026

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3 min read

Kansas Kill Slows | Namibia Loses FMD-Free Status | Bird Flu Returns to Indiana

Plus: Cargill's $130M Asia poultry build-out, Minnesota's early bird flu surge, US pork packer margins at their best since January, and South Africa's pork rebound forecast.

Robert Gultig
Robert Gultig
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