
Tag Archives COVID-19

Small processors alone won’t create strong supply chain, say beef producers
Beef producers from across Canada weighed in on the packing industry’s concentration during a panel organized by the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

Challenging times bring opportunities to connect with customers
A young beef producer shares how her family is finding opportunities for business and consumer engagement during the COVID-19 crisis.

U.S. meatpacking workers often absent after plants ordered to reopen
"There's still so many risks"

U.S. livestock: Futures up as meat production grows
Live cattle up off last week's lows

India’s levy cut on lentils part of balancing act
Global markets had zero or little forewarning of decision

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures touch one-month low
Improving production pressures hog futures

Coronavirus threatens Chicago’s last remaining trading pits
Grain options pits remain closed, for now

Dittmer: Uncharted waters
Free Market Reflections with Steve Dittmer

What happened in Canada’s biggest beef plants this spring?
With provinces re-opening their economies and concerns about a second wave, what can other businesses and organizations learn from Alberta's packing plants?

Writing the handbook on COVID-19
Packing plant managers, workers and union reps all found themselves responding to a crisis unlike any they’d faced before.