Tyson Foods describes weaker outlook (Lincoln Journal Star) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s largest meat company, announced Monday it plans to expand its foreign business. The news came as the company reported a profit for its fourth quarter but forecast earnings for this year below what analysts were expecting. [News Source]

Tyson Has Profit, Says ‘08 Earnings to Miss Estimates (Update3) (Bloomberg.com) Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Tyson Foods Inc., the world's biggest meat producer, said it earned $32 million in its fiscal fourth quarter as poultry and beef prices rose. The shares fell as Tyson said 2008 earnings will miss estimates. [News Source]

Feinstein, Boxer can make bad farm bill better. Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein of California can't continue to dodge the tough issues in this year's $286 billion farm bill. Californians now realize that this omnibus bill, like others before, is another big giveaway to wealthy farm interests with only meager nods to reform. [News Source]

Cargill Meat Solutions Layoffs 48 Corp. Staffers (Progressive Grocer) NOVEMBER 12, 2007 -- WICHITA -- Citing challenging livestock markets, escalating commodity costs, and disruptions in key export markets, Cargill Meat Solutions will lay off 48 of its 35,000 employees at corporate offices here and at production facilities across the country. [News Source]

Internet Patrol: Bush To Urge Fukuda To End Age Limit On Beef Imports (CattleNetwork.com) WASHINGTON (Kyodo) U.S. President George W. Bush is poised to turn up the heat on Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda during their planned talks later this month to repeal the age limit on U.S. beef imports, a U.S. government source said Saturday. [News Source]

Vet’s job ‘helping the whole cycle go’ (Battle Creek Enquirer) Pulling her tail up and to the side, Dr. Jason Van Lente probed his arm through the cow's anus and up her rectal cavity, which is above her reproductive system. Shoulder-deep in her derriere, he moved an ultrasound wand until he could see on a small television slung over his shoulder a white blob in her uterus. [News Source]