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Latest industry news and updates from the meatborsa team.
The Shear Queen: Nikki Lyons Cuts Her Way Into History with 502 Lambs
Australian shearer Nikki Lyons has made history by becoming the first woman to shear more than 500 merino lambs in a single day — proving determination can cut through anything.
German-China Tensions Put EU Pork Duties on a Knife-Edge
Diplomatic Freeze in Beijing Puts Pressure on Europe's Meat Export Crisis
Wings of Contagion
As bird flu ravages Germany’s wildlife and farms, experts debate whether migrating flocks are spreading the virus across Europe.
Beyond Meat Just Pulled a Wild U-Turn — From Meme Stock Madness to Walmart Power Move
Beyond Meat’s stock went on a rollercoaster this week — soaring over 1,000% thanks to online hype — before tumbling again, even as a new Walmart deal offers real hope for the company’s future.
From Farm to Pharma: Lessons from India’s Antibiotic Ban
India’s 2019 ban on colistin shows how clear science, strong leadership, and industry support can shape smarter antibiotic rules for livestock.
Market Pulse: France ups bird flu alert; Poland bans fur farming; UK steak recall
France’s nationwide HPAI “high” alert tightens poultry biosecurity, Poland moves to ban fur farming (a structural shift in animal-agriculture policy), and the UK issues a beef-steak allergen recall.
From Sick Barns to Dinner Plates: The Scandal Shaking Germany’s Meat Industry
A former slaughterhouse manager in Bad Iburg is on trial for allegedly selling uninspected beef from sick cattle—despite “fit for consumption” stamps—in a scandal resurrected by covert footage and a prior animal-cruelty conviction.
South Africans Feel the Heat as Meat Prices Hit Seven-Year High
Meat inflation in South Africa has surged to its highest level since 2018, squeezing consumers already battling rising living costs.
Beyond Meat Was Left for Dead — Then the Internet Hit ‘Revive’?
After a debt-for-equity swap nuked Beyond Meat’s share price, meme traders piled in, volumes exploded, shorts scrambled—and BYND suddenly rocketed from penny-stock purgatory despite unchanged (ugly) fundamentals.
Market Pulse: Avian Flu Hits Poland & Bulgaria, UK Stunning Debate, Alt-Protein Targets Germany
Avian Flu returns to Eastern Europe, UK industry defends pig stunning methods, and alt-protein secures €40M for German push.
Market Pulse: Romania’s Sheep Cull, Dawn Meats’ Emissions Cut, and US Beef Prices Hit Record
Romania's sheep production surges from disease cull, Dawn Meats achieves major emissions cut, and US beef supply squeeze sends prices to record highs.
Beyond Meat’s Great Collapse: How the Vegan Dream Became a Wall Street Nightmare
Once the poster child of the plant-based revolution, Beyond Meat has crashed below $1 a share — a stunning fall from a $10 billion darling to a debt-swapped penny stock fighting for survival.