The presence of a federally declared weather or environmental disaster increases the chance of reduced slaughter volumes and the size of the reduction, as well as the probability of plants shutting down.
Burak Aksoy, associate research professor at Auburn University, develops two novel products to help reduce waste in commercial aquaculture feed pellets and meat products intended for human consumption.
US pork and beef exports contribute an estimated total economic impact of 14.6% per bushel to the value of corn and 13.9% per bushel to soybeans in 2023.