Beef quality becomes useful only when carcass science reaches the cut specification
The Global Beef Exchange begins today, 13 October, at Texas A&M University in College Station. FMG Global is bringing together international experts, producers, processors, academics and McDonald’s representatives. Its opening forum addresses producing regions, global consumption and market opportunities; this is followed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension’s Beef 101 programme.
The return of wild birds makes poultry biosecurity a chain-wide operating discipline
On 9 October, the UK government urged all bird keepers to review and strengthen their biosecurity. Defra linked the call to the seasonal return of migratory waterfowl such as ducks and geese, and to a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Scotland during the preceding week. The authority also states that the virus continues to circulate in wild birds and can spill over into poultry and other kept birds across Europe.
Rain and public holidays show why livestock availability cannot be read from one market figure
Meat & Livestock Australia’s latest weekly report shows how weather and public holidays can temporarily reshape market signals. In the week ending 9 October, scattered rainfall lifted confidence and restocker demand in cattle and sheep markets. At the same time, public holidays reduced yardings at several saleyards and altered slaughter patterns.
Veterinary status, trade documents and product specification must become one workflow
The congress of the European Livestock and Meat Trading Union, UECBV, begins today in Vienna and runs until 16 October. The organisation represents more than 20,000 European livestock- and meat-trading businesses, slaughterhouses, processors and importers and exporters. The event’s current relevance is also visible in the structure of its programme.
Meat-trade innovation proves its value only when technology fits the product and the counter
iMEAT is being held from 11 to 13 October at BolognaFiere. The Italian trade fair offers three days focused on technologies, products and trends for the meat sector. Admission is reserved for registered trade visitors, and the organiser says the move to Bologna is intended to provide more space, advanced services and a stronger logistics and international platform.
