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Once limited to spring holidays, fine dining and mint jelly, lamb is finding new consumers and fresh approachable paths onto dinner tables and menus.

Members of the American Veal Association (AVA) continued their efforts this year in sharing their farm stories with others to learn how veal is raised today.

While the protein market has seen its share of ups and downs this year, the turkey industry has focused on finding balance in the marketplace, investing in the future of the industry and identifying new markets and audiences for our products.

"Economic and political order has become disorder," said Dan Basse, president of AgResource, in market analysis comments at the 2019 Feeding Quality Forum in Amarillo, Texas.

A look at new products illuminates trends in meat, poultry and seafood packaging.

The trade war, African swine fever and a host of other issues from flooding to droughts have had major impacts on the meat and poultry industry. Those that are nimble in the marketplace are the most successful.

"Waiting for the game changer" characterizes the chicken industry's outlook as producer/processors begin to turn the calendar to the New Year.

Where you stand is largely determined by where you sit. Ask a pig farmer about their outlook on the pork industry, and they'll likely talk about feed prices, federal, state and local regulations, the trade environment and the cutout value.

The beef industry has much to celebrate in 2019. From continued growth in demand to having a sizeable presence on the dinner plate at home and in restaurants, consumers clearly continue to crave beef.

The meat and poultry industry faces challenges from every angle, in every form, as it heads toward 2020 with a mix of positivity and uncertainty on its mind.