News & Insights
Reduction in Cattle Slaughter Impacting Cut Availability
As a result of greater beef cow slaughter throughout 2020–2022, the number of finished cattle slaughtered in the first 10 months of 2023 decreased by 4.7% compared to the same period last year. Though this reduction caused a downward volume shift in all beef products, it had varying impacts on...
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5 Questions with David Haaf, President at IDDBA
Prior to assuming his role at IDDBA back in April, 2023, David spent decades in the Deli Bakery space at K-VA-T Food Stores, Inc. (Food City). We caught up with him over a lunch of street tacos near his Madison, Wisconsin, offices. 1.) It’s been a busy year for you...
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The DecisionNext Finished Goods Index Report – December 2023
Index trends continue, with hamburger prices on the rise and others falling. Finished Goods Forecast Indices – December 2022 – December 2023 (Fig. 1) Figure 1 – DecisionNext finished goods indices for December 2023. To see last month’s index, click here. Key Takeaways The DecisionNext Index Report forecasts the trend...
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5 Questions with Fred Wilkinson
In his three decades of publications experience, Fred has seen many things come and go. This month, we had the pleasure of talking with him about the state of the industry and the publication segment. 1.) Tell us a little bit about your background and what advice you’d give to...
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Chicken Market Pricing
Dr. David Boussios is the economist driving our teams to leverage data to find answers to complex market problems. In the first of this two-part Chicken Pricing series, David dives deep into this booming industry and helps us to better understand how it all works. The Global Chicken Industry Continues...
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