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.

Meat Chain Sunday Strategy: The Year the Herd Ran Out

Cattle Hit Records. Packers Bleed. Chicken Wins.

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

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.

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.

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.

Beijing Cuts US Meat Tariffs | Brussels Clears Brazil's Chicken | Cargill Bets $130M on Asia

Plus: US feedlot placements hit a 30-year August low, red meat freezer stocks climb 8%, and MHP's poultry margins slip.

Brazil's China Beef Quota Runs Dry | Manila Eyes 35% Pork Tariff | Korean Chicken Costs Drop 37%

Plus: Brussels sends Italy €73.5M for bird flu and ASF losses, Fontanini recalls pork sausage, and Germans ease off the sausage.

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

Labour shocks, tighter supply, trade fights and animal disease

ICE Rattles Kansas Beef Plants. McDonald's Targets Chicken Share. APHIS Moves to Cut Bird Flu Import Wait.

Plus: USDA's hog herd count lands today, Philippine pork imports keep climbing, and Beyond Meat's debt swap sinks its stock.

China's Inspectors Land in Brazil. Beyond Meat's Bill Shrinks. Fake Stamps Trigger a Major Recall.

Plus: bird flu hits more flocks, pork cutout slips to $88.31, and Illinois hunts for a new operator at Tyson's shuttered Joslin beef plant.

Brazil's Beef Slides. Tyson Pays Up. A Border Reopens.

Plus: bird flu keeps spreading north, hog futures hit fresh lows, and Beyond Meat fights a $38.9 million verdict.

$117M Pork Settlement + Beef Prices Collapse 14% From May Peak + H5N1 Hits Wisconsin & Minnesota

Claims deadline October 29, 2026—Bird flu surges in three states as fall migration accelerates—Fed cattle prices down to $333/cwt as cold storage signals softer demand.

$117M Pork Settlement + Beef Prices Collapse 14% From May Peak + H5N1 Hits Wisconsin & Minnesota

Claims deadline October 29, 2026—Bird flu surges in three states as fall migration accelerates—Fed cattle prices down to $333/cwt as cold storage signals softer demand.

Tyson Foods Beef Outlook, Brazil Pork Surpasses Canada, Smithfield Cuts Margins

Integrated beef players navigate volatility while Brazilian poultry surges and U.S. pork processors swing to deep losses: the protein market is consolidating around efficiency and scale.

Tyson Foods Beef Outlook, Brazil Pork Surpasses Canada, Smithfield Cuts Margins

Integrated beef players navigate volatility while Brazilian poultry surges and U.S. pork processors swing to deep losses: the protein market is consolidating around efficiency and scale.

THIS WEEK'S TRENDING STORIES IN GLOBAL PROTEIN MARKETS

THIS WEEK'S TRENDING STORIES IN GLOBAL PROTEIN MARKETS

Trump Pivots to Producer Protection, SK8 Deploys Phage Arsenal, Hord Conquers PRRS With Filtration

Policy, technology, and operational innovation address structural supply and disease challenges reshaping 2026 protein markets.

Screwworm Border Smuggling Crisis | Wayne-Sanderson Earns Safety Honors | Corn Economics Reshape Feed Strategy

Livestock smuggling bypasses inspections as screwworm spreads; poultry processor sets safety benchmarks; grain pricing forces calving strategy shifts across U.S. operations.

Japan's Prime Beef Gambit, Brazil Hits Pork Export Milestone, USPOULTRY Funds Four New Research Topics

Plus: USMEF positions U.S. Prime against Japanese Wagyu, Brazil becomes world's third-largest pork exporter, and poultry research initiative targets colibacillosis and fertility.

Taiwan Beef Boom | Cranswick £200M UK Plant | Hog Futures Collapse to Two-Month Low

Taiwan leads US beef export surge; Cranswick commits £200M to UK poultry capacity; lean hog futures sink amid producer liquidation pressure

DOJ Targets Walmart, Costco, Amazon | Turkey Genetics Tightening | Tyson Cuts Full-Year Outlook

Plus: South Dakota HPAI surge culls 44,400-bird breeder flock; retail pricing enforcement risk escalates across grocery segment.

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

DOJ targets retail beef pricing; Brazil exits EU; Tyson cuts outlook; HPAI devastates poultry; processing consolidation accelerates; margin crisis deepens across all categories

DOJ Targets Retail Beef Pricing | South Dakota HPAI Kills 44,400 Turkeys | Tyson Cuts FY2026 Outlook on Beef Losses

Plus: Turkish eggs reach UK market; central Europe maize production down; weaner pig costs compressed