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Weekly global protein digest: US food prices have continued to rise, with the food index increasing by 0.4% in March

2 weeks ago | thepoultrysite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Imports and Exports Policy and regulation Markets and economics Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global news Beef: Net sales of 11,900 MT for 2025 were up 28 percent from the previous week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Weekly global protein digest: U.S. scours Europe for eggs amid soaring prices, Easter demand

2 weeks ago | thepoultrysite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Weekly USDA US beef, pork export sales Beef: Net sales of 9,300 MT for 2025 were up 16 percent from the previous week, but down 19 percent from the prior 4-week average.
New tool available to fight avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) in the US

3 weeks ago | thepoultrysite.com | Sarah Mikesell

Health & disease Turkeys Types of poultry Vaccine import permit granted to Zoetis to control turkey rhinotracheitis (TRT), a respiratory disease caused by aMPV Brandon Marshall, head of sales and technical services with Zoetis Poultry, and Dr. Kalen Cookson, Director of Clinical Research with Zoetis, spoke to The Poultry Site’s Sarah Mikesell about the serious disease threat posed by avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) to the U.S. poultry industry, especially turkey producers.
Weekly global protein digest: Indonesia poised to export 1.6M eggs monthly to US amid shortage

4 weeks ago | thepoultrysite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Imports and Exports Markets and economics Market trends Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news USDA’s Cold Storage Report, out Tuesday afternoon, showed 428.1 million lbs. of US beef in frozen storage at the end of February, down 27.0 million lbs. from January versus the five-year average decline of 10.6 million pounds. Beef inventories declined 9.9 million lbs. (2.3%) from February 2024 and 69.2 million lbs. (13.9%) from the five-year average.
Weekly global protein digest: Bird flu strategy sparks controversy

1 month ago | thepoultrysite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Imports and Exports Government and regulatory Policy and regulation The lean hog futures market saw some mild technical selling pressure today after prices Monday challenged stiff overhead resistance but could not push above it today. Also weighing on futures prices today was news last week’s hog slaughter levels broke a string of year-to-year reductions that began in late January, as last week’s preliminary kill total was up about 2.4% from year-ago.
IPPE: At Cobb, it all starts with genetics

1 month ago | thepoultrysite.com | Sarah Mikesell

IPPE Poultry welfare Broiler welfare William Herring shares an update on the latest R&D at Cobb and how it can help customers’ bottom line Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity. William Herring, Vice President of Global Research and Development with Cobb-Vantress, recently spoke to The Poultry Site’s Sarah Mikesell at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
IPPE: Top three reasons academics prefer the Egg Tester Ultimate

1 month ago | thepoultrysite.com | Sarah Mikesell

Universities are recognizing the benefits Orka’s egg quality and shell strength testing unit Josh Yoshida, vice president of sales and marketing for Orka Food Technology, spoke with The Poultry Site’s Sarah Mikesell recently at IPPE in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, about the Egg Tester Ultimate and its positive recognition by universities and academics. The Egg Tester Ultimate measures eggshell strength, Haugh Unit, yolk color, USDA grade and eggshell thickness – all in one unit.
Weekly global protein digest: USDA unveils $1 billion influenza plan to stabilize egg prices

1 month ago | thepoultrysite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Imports and Exports Policy and regulation Markets and economics Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news Beef: Net US export sales of 13,400 MT for 2025 were down 27 percent from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Weekly global protein digest: US egg prices continue setting records

1 month ago | thepoultrysite.com | Jim Wyckoff

Imports and Exports Policy and regulation Markets and economics Livestock analyst Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news A new study indicates that the H5N1 bird flu virus is more prevalent in dairy cows than previously reported. Scientists have identified a concerning genetic mutation, PB2 E627K, in four dairy cow herds nearly a year after the virus was first detected in Texas cattle.
Weekly global protein digest: A 41.1% increase in US egg prices expected in 2025

1 month ago | thepoultrysite.com | Sarah Mikesell

Jim Wyckoff reports on global protein news The range of price is up 15.0% to 74.9%, more than double the 20.3% rise they forecast in January. USDA started their 2025 egg price forecast in July 2024 looking for them to decline 7.6% versus 2024“Retail egg prices increased by 13.8% in January 2025 after rising by 8.4% in December 2024,” USDA detailed. “Retail egg prices continue to experience volatile month-to-month changes due to an outbreak of HPAI that began in 2022.