Meat needs to tap in to its ability to make eating occasions special to drive demand. 

USDA planted acreage report shows farmers have 224.8 million acres planted on all crops, 91.5 million acres more than anticipated.

The animal confinement laws (Proposition 12, Calif. /Question 3, Mass.) impacting fresh pork sold in California and Massachusetts are entering the enforcement phase.

For consumers, expectations for meal delivery and pickup are a lasting change adopted during the pandemic.

In the protein business, feed ingredients are over 50% of our cost. No two years in farming are alike or free of drama. Much can change between now and the harvest, The key is bringing order to chaos and having a long-term strategy.

The workforce faces a 15-to-20-year shift in population, with significant labor shortages.

Still wary from supply chain disruptions and economic uncertainty, consumers increasingly embrace new products and sales channels.

Global politics add further complications to cost-effectively delivering products to customers. 

Author Dan Emery, a third-party administrator consulting on staffing, safety, and compliance, says its a challenging time to staff a company right now.

COVID-19 continues to disrupt expected patterns in the meat and poultry industry.