For 2026 alone, 3,900 more cows have been culled each week on average compared to a year ago, resulting in year-to-date slaughter being 35,000 head or 7.5% higher than the year prior.

A cyberattack on the world’s largest meat processor crippled beef and pork processing capacity early this week. JBS USA confirmed the attack affected servers at its IT systems in North America and ...