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The article reports on the expansion of the U.S. cattle herd in 2014 according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and mentions the possibility of lower beef prices.

The article reports that in December 2014 China halted imports of poultry and eggs from the U.S. after a strain of H5N8 influenza was discovered in a flock of chickens and guinea fowl in Oregon.

The article reports on the 2.2 percent drop in the prices of beef products in the U.S. during holiday 2014 due to sluggish demand.

The article discusses how dry weather and a drought in the southern Great Plains region of the U.S. has caused cattle and beef prices to increase, focusing on an all-time high for live-cattle futures, a decline in beef production in America, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The article discusses the plans of livestock exchange operator CME Group to reduce the hours of electronic trading for livestock futures contracts, focusing on reasons why the change is occurring such as light trading and volatility, and how the change could impact the exchange.

The article discusses a beef recall and the criminal charges that have reportedly been filed against the Rancho Feeding Corp.'s former co-owners Jesse Amaral and Robert Singleton and two employees in California for their alleged roles in a scheme to process meat from diseased cattle.

The article reports that dairy company Dean Foods Co. announced a loss in the second quarter of 2014 and further losses expected in the third quarter due to increasing milk costs and slow consumer demand.

The article discusses a reform initiative of the U.S. Department of Agriculture which involves the prevention of pathogens in the U.S. poultry industry, reporting that rules announced in 2014 require the maintenance of records documenting pathogen testing.

The article presents U.S. news briefs as of July 5, 2014 on topics including a salmonella-related chicken recall issued by Foster Farms, political candidate Chris McDaniel's decision to challenge his primary runoff election results in Mississippi, and the arrest of murder suspect Trung T. Le.

The article discusses a drop in the price of soybeans and corn as of July 1, 2014, following the U.S. Agriculture Department's (USDA) report of higher-than-expected supplies of the crops amid record soybean plantings in a less-than-expected demand for corn from livestock feeders in the U.S.

The article discusses the effects of increasing beef prices on restaurants and food retailers in the U.S. as of June 2014 with mention of the increasing costs for customers, the use of different recipes, and the use of different cuts of meat.

The article discusses the prices of hog futures in the U.S. as of June 23, 2014, focusing on demand for hogs that has resulted from a swine disease known as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus and mentioning potential consumer price increases that could result from diminished hog supplies.

The article reports meat company Tyson Foods Inc. forecast tight supplies of meat in the United States as a result of smaller herd and flock sizes due to drought and illness and mentions U.S. pork production could be cut by four percent in 2014 due to the effect of porcine epidemic diarrhea virus.

The article reports that food company Hillshire Brands Co. is acquiring food company Van's Natural Foods from private-equity firm Catterton Partners as of April 22, 2014, and includes information on Hillshire's food products, diversification in packaged-food companies, and demand for natural foods.

The article examines the price of lumber commodities futures, noting that prices of lumber are at their lowest point since October 2013 due to the impact of cold winter weather on construction in North America.