Tight Cattle Supply Leads to Closing of Texas Beef Plant

Randall Weiseman January 21, 2013 Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Cargill announced that late next week they will close their beef processing facility in Plainview, Texas due mostly to tight U.S. cattle supplies.

Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer
The United Nations is recognizing 2026 as the International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF), aiming to spotlight the contributions of women in agriculture and agribusiness. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and 15 other U.S. members of an IYWF working group are collaborating to elevate this initiative on several fronts. Their efforts include the […]
Peruvian Mandarin Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) projects Peruvian tangerine/mandarin production in 2025–26 at 570,000 metric tons (MT), the same as the prior year. VARIETIES Tangerine/mandarin varieties in Peru include: The market for exports is dominated by easy peelers and seedless varieties including Murcott, Tango, Primosole, Clementine, Minneola and Orri. Peru’s main […]