animal protein

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is disappointed by some of the changes that are proposed in the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.  One suggestion for the United States’ new dietary guidelines is moving beans, peas, and lentils from being a subgroup of the Vegetable category to being a subgroup of the Protein category “to align with evidence to encourage

Merck Animal Health recently announced the results of its first-ever consumer transparency research study.  It finds that two-thirds of consumers say transparency in animal protein is extremely or very important.  The study focused on consumers’ growing interest in transparency and its importance in purchasing decisions and brand trust.     For those that...

Cattlemen know about general cattle nutrition, but beyond the basics, there are a lot of details that can trip you up.  Dusty Abney, cow-calf nutritionist with Cargill Animal Nutrition, said dry matter is one those foundational pieces.  If it’s...

The bison industry is a unique part of the world of agriculture.  The American Bison, whose population once exceeded 30 million animals, was decimated to near extension in the late 19th century.  However, the bison now numbers over 400,000 head across North America.  And according to ...

Earlier this week, U.S. animal agriculture groups announced the Protein PACT. The coalition is the first joint initiative designed to accelerate momentum and verify progress toward global sustainable development goals across the animal protein sector ...

A significant international development that could have a big impact on American farmers is China's strong demand for protein.  Fred Gale, with USDA's ERS, said importing meat to China has kind of taken everyone by surprise. "Back in 2010 we projected that China would be importing roughly one million tons of meat by now.  An ...

The rash of catastrophic events hitting the beef industry during the past year, including the fire at the Kansas beef processing plant and COVID-19 has led Dustin Aherin, animal protein analyst for Rabo AgriFinance, to conclude the industry needs more meatpacking capacity ...