11/13/2020 SOURCE: brownfieldagnews.com
The president of Global Commodity Analytics says the spike in COVID-19 cases could not come at a worse time for livestock producers. Mike Zuzolo tells Brownfield that’s because the holidays are right around the corner. “(We’re) Heading into some of the key meat featuring and seasonals that we rely upon to consume a lot of […]
Concerns about red meat demand as COVID looms over holidays - Brownfield Ag News
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Coronavirus reveals need to bridge the digital divide | UNCTAD
The global crisis brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has pushed us further into a digital world, and changes in behaviour are likely to have lasting effects when the economy starts to pick up. But not everyone is ready to embrace a more digitized existence.
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11/12/2020 SOURCE: www.desmoinesregister.com
The spread between prices for cattle producers and packers exploded as the pandemic spread, while meat vanished from stores, sparking calls for change.
'We're fighting for a way of life': Pandemic causes Iowa cattle farmers to lose money while consumers pay more
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Will China tensions stamp out Australia's grain-fed beef potential?
Finding additional markets one thing, finding additional value another.
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11/12/2020 SOURCE: www.washingtonpost.com
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11/12/2020 SOURCE: flipboard.com
Aldi has built its reputation on a bare-bones approach to grocery shopping that gives shoppers prices lower than what they might find at larger stores, as they've been able to sell almost all of their products at lower prices by using numerous strategies that keep prices low. For example, when 90 percent of the products in stock are Aldi's own private label, the prices are simply going to be a lot cheaper (via Business Insider).
There's a Reason Aldi's Meat Is So Cheap, and Here It Is
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11/11/2020 SOURCE: edition.cnn.com
The company joins other fast food chains like Burger King and Dunkin' in getting in on the plant-based trend. Last year, it began testing a burger in Canada made with patties from Beyond Meat, a seller of meatless products.
Would anyone eat a burger called McPlant? McDonald's is about to find out.
McDonald's announces new chicken sandwich and 'McPlant' burger
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11/11/2020 SOURCE: www.farmprogress.com
“There are two kinds of lice. Some of them suck blood from the host, while others live off the dandruff and other debris in the hair of the animal. The blood suckers, in large numbers, can actually take enough blood that the animal becomes anemic."
Lice infestations are an annuals problem for most cattle in colder climates.
Approach of winter is time to treat cattle for lice
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