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The North American Renderers Association alongside Clean Fuels Alliance America, the American Farm Bureau Federation, the American Soybean Association, the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) and the US Canola Association issued a letter urging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to set ambitious Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for 2026 and beyond. #renewablefuel #agriculture #rendering https://ow.ly/o3I850Vp5GX

Learning about Regenerative Agriculture from this knowledgeable panel at Day 3 of Meat Institute’s and FMI- The Food Industry Association’s Annual Meat Conference. Thanks to Royal Family Farming’s Austin Alfred, Pasturebird’s Paul Greive and Himmelfarb Sustainability Consulting’s Nancy Himmelfarb. #AMC25 #sustainability

After less than a month since the USDA implemented its $1 billion plan to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza and lower egg prices, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced significant improvements, including the reduction of wholesale egg prices by nearly 50%. #poultry #eggs #HPAI Read more about the progress below. ?? https://ow.ly/l2ia50VoSTj

Deli meat and cheese producer Dietz and Watson is looking to cut down on its carbon footprint with a newly announced 15-year renewable supply agreement with Constellation, a supplier of clean, emissions-free, reliable energy. #renewableenergy #meatcompany #carbonemissions https://ow.ly/WlrJ50VoSw8

Drew Lerner, senior agricultural meteorologist with World Weather Inc., says the history books have yet to be written for this era. Notable drought and dryness have dominated North America since 2020. The weather still hasn't turned the corner, but that could change. #weather #drought #agriculture More on Lerner's analysis below. ?? https://ow.ly/WY1w50VoSmM

A lot of buzz during the exhibit hall yesterday at the Meat Conference. I’ll keep sharing insights over the next week including some updated meat trends for 2025. Look for more photos and information coming soon. Meat Institute FMI- The Food Industry Association #meat #poultry #MeatConference #orlando

New Product ?? Prairie Fresh announced five new ground pork varieties — Nashville Hot, Italian, Vermont Style Maple, Original Recipe and Unseasoned. The new fresh ground pork and pork sausage will be available for retail store shelves this spring. #pork #sausage #newproducts https://ow.ly/ezzo50Voq71

Chicken brand Pasturebird is celebrating the win of its successful petition alongside parent company Perdue Farms to have the USDA distinguish between the definition of “pasture-raised” and “free range.” USDA updated its animal raising labeling guidelines to require that “pasture-raised” animals spend the majority of their life on pasture, which is defined as land having rooted vegetative cover, grasses or plants — different from “free range,” which only requires the animals have access to the outdoors. #pastureraised #freerange #poultry Read more below. ?? https://ow.ly/gAVc50VopUr

Smithfield Foods executives held the company’s first earnings call since re-entering the US public equity market, marking a new phase for the company. #meatcompany #packagedmeats #financialperformance “Over the past 10 years, we have gone through a significant transformation into a more unified, cohesive and profitable company,” said Shane Smith, president and CEO of Smithfield. “We’ve built a solid foundation that positions us well for the future with a strong balance sheet and ample cash flow to support our growth strategies and increase value for our shareholders." Read about the full earnings report below. ?? https://ow.ly/UxS150VopzB

Years of work poured into building an integrated US-Canada pork market may come falling down as the Canadian government seeks to enact retaliatory tariffs on US products after the Trump administration imposed 25% tariffs on imports from Canada. In hopes of retaining the countries’ strong trade relationship, the National Pork Producers Council wrote to the Canadian government asking that pork products be exempt from any retaliatory tariffs levied on US products. #tariffs #pork #trade https://ow.ly/cLle50Vo2Iu