STATEMENT RELEASED ...
CONSUMER TRENDS ...
China becoming battleground for plant-based meat makers
Impossible Foods plans to build a factory in China and create a domestic supply chain
LAB GROWN MEAT ...
Beyond Meat signs production agreement in China
Swiss food giant Nestle is also building a plant-based meat production facility in China
CONSUMER TRENDS ...
Gen Z not ready to eat lab-grown meat
Research study finds 72 percent of Gen Z don't want to eat it
YOUNG AG PROS ...
Isons earn OFBF Excellence in Agriculture
Raise high-quality Angus beef that is direct-marketed
HEALTH CONCERNS ...
Tyson Foods to open medical clinics at some meat plants
The company processes about 20% of all beef, pork and chicken in the U.S.
HOME COOKING ...
What to know before on-farm butchering
Processing livestock safely, humanely and legally isn’t a simple thing
INTER-STATE OPPORTUNITIES ...
FSIS & Vermont sign Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement
CIS program promotes expansion of opportunities for state-inspected meat and poultry establishments
SPOTLIGHT ON ECONOMICS ...
COVID-19 impact on meat consumers, producers
The pandemic caused major disruptions in the U.S. meat industry
COVID CONSIDERTIONS ...