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Traffic chaos ensued on Houston’s I-45 after 31 cattle escaped a broken trailer, leading to a major accident and ongoing traffic issues.

Lack of moisture has been a common theme for a majority of beef cattle producers in the Northen Great Plains the last few years.

BeefTech Producer Summit Highlights Current Cattle Market

The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow US poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy groups about worker health and food safety, reported Reuters. 

Coming off a monster year in which shipments topped $2.5 billion in value for the first time, pork exports to Mexico continued to climb in January, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the US Meat Export Federation (USMEF). 

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures fell back on Friday on a technical dip after multiple days of rallies sent most contracts to lifetime highs during the week, reported Reuters. 

A quick round-up of headlines in the pork industry.

The lean hog futures market the past two weeks has seen choppy and sideways trading action. Some mild technical selling pressure has occurred this week after prices Monday challenged stiff overhead resistance but could not push above it.

Erika-Lundy Woolfolk, ISU extension beef specialist for southwest Iowa, is coordinating the workshop and said attendees will benefit from the variety of topics addressed.

Swine viral pathogens such as PRRSV and PEDV pose significant economic challenges to the swine industry.