Steve Kay
Steve Kay is the publisher of Cattle Buyer's Weekly and a regular contributor to MEAT&POULTRY Magazine.

Fingers Crossed
Red-meat processors hope for a prosperous new year as the U.S. economy sputters

JAN 2009

International Appeal
One year after acquiring Swift & Co., JBS USA's Wesley Batista weighs in on its global strategy

SEP 2008

Hot Commodity
Weather and unprecedented demand for corn wreaks havoc on the industry

AUG 2008

Prime Position
Blockbuster acquisitions put JBS at the top spot in the beef industry

APRIL 2008

Scaling Back
Processors grapple with overcapacity in the face of today’s shrinking cattle population

MARCH 2008

Recall Rush
An already challenging year for processors is topped with an E. coli crisis

DEC 2007

Retail Evolution
Processor consolidation, pending legislation and Wal-Mart's decisions all shape what might be on the horizon in the retail segment

OCT 2007

International Intrigue
JBS's purchase of Swift joins the North and South American beef industries

AUG 2007

Balancing Act
Processors strive to maximize plant utilization and avoid over-capacity

JUN 2007

Discovering Benefits
Tyson Foods' Discovery Center puts R&D at the center of the plate.

MAR 2007

Back in the Black?
Tyson’s Bond and Lochner give M&P a progress report on its initiatives to return to profitability.

MAR 2007

Food vs. Fuel
The tug-of-war over corn for feed and ethanol is tapping processors.

FEB 2007

Piling on the Pounds
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to increasing the size of carcasses.

JAN 2007

Going All In
P.S.F. acquisition affirms its growth plans are no bluff.

OCT 2006

The Long Wait
The resumption of U.S. beef exports to Asia markets lurches forward admist questions.

AUG 2006

Mixed Signals
Beef packers confront market challenges with surprising strategies.

APR 2006

South American Surge
The Brazilian beef industry is making the continent an export powerhouse

JAN 2006

Lessons Learned
The BSE endgame

MAY 2005

Tainted Beef
Overcoming the stigma

JAN 2005

Border Ban Boosts Bottom Line

AUG 2003

Capital Crisis
Industry access to capital is drying up.

MAY 2003

$2.7 billion: The cost of E. coli o157:H7
America’s best-know pathogen may have cost the beef industry as much as $2.7 billion in the past 10 years.

FEB 2003