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U.S. Meat Export Federation

John Bellinger - USDA senior adviser for New World screwworm preparedness
Animal Health, Beef, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Texas, USDA

Texas A&M regent John Bellinger named USDA NWS senior adviser 

USDA appoints Texas cattle and food safety executive John Bellinger as senior adviser for New World screwworm preparedness. Read More

Concrete slab with large cracks, flags of the USA and China. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #328134219 - Iurii Gagarin)
Beef, Corn, Dave Bergmeier, Editors, Grain Sorghum, Soybeans

Trade deals offer potential wins for farmers and ranchers

Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier
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USDA lowers beef production outlook for 2027

(Photo courtesy K-State Research and Extension.)

USDA projects higher red meat and poultry production

  • March 19, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
The annual King of the Ring sale is at Winter Livestock in Dodge City, Kansas. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Prices and demand for red meat remains strong

  • February 24, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Cutting pork loin (Photo: SDSU Extension)

Trump administration announces trade pact with Indonesia

  • February 23, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
(Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

Greer announces signing of U.S.-Taiwan trade pact

  • February 14, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
K-State swine nutritionist Jason Woodworth says more than 10,000 pigs from commercial swine units in Minnesota and Ohio were used in recent research trials, noting that industry partners are integral to research happening at the university. (Photo: K-State Research and Extension)

Pork industry has positive eye toward 2026

  • January 17, 2026
  • By dave-bergmeier
Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.

USMEF: U.S. pork exports hold steady

  • December 13, 2025
  • By hpj-editorial

African swine fever confirmed in Spain after three decades

  • December 9, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
Even with tariffs on the landscape, cattle prices are forecast to remain high through 2025, according to a recent World Agricultural Supplies and Demand Estimates report. (Journal photo by Dave Bergmeier.)

U.S. beef and pork could benefit long term from trade deal

  • November 14, 2025
  • By dave-bergmeier
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