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Matt Dalgleish

@meatwatcher.bsky.social

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Co-founder of Episode3.net & podcast co-creator - @agwatchers.bsky.social Columnist for Aust Community Media Ag papers, Farming Ahead & WA Business News. Retired pig farmer.

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · Dec 2

There is a custom feed available for all agriculture interested people. Make sure to add #agsky to any ag based post you put up and follow the #agsky feed so you can keep updated on all Ag related matters.

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 6d

Feeling Nervous facts. #memefacts

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 9d

No grocery price relief for US consumers #agsky #econsky

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 11d

Correlation facts #memefacts

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 13d

Queens of the Stone Age #memefacts

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 15d

War facts #memefacts

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 17d

Australian beef trade to the USA benefiting from Trump's punitive Brazil tariffs. #agsky #econsky

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Laki @lakitukl.bsky.social · 17d

@meatwatcher.bsky.social seen this?

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 18d

It’s not just beef. It’s meats of all types

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 19d

Plant based will have a better chance at getting there. But it will take some time. Lab based is an absolute pipe dream

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 19d

Plant based and lab grown are a novelty. They won’t be an option until they are priced well under the real thing.

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 20d

JBS prepares for tighter cattle supply in Brazil for 2026 #agsky

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 20d

Republicans Vote to Protect Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil #agsky

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Mike Lawler Votes to Protect Trump’s Tariffs - DCCC

Yesterday, House Republicans voted to continue Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Brazil which are partially responsible for coffee’s massive 20.9% price spike from this same time last year — the largest inc...

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 21d

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Delwyn Dickey @delwynd.bsky.social · 21d

#regenerativeagriculture

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 21d

$200 million for regenerative ag from Maccas #agsky finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonal...

McDonald's plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches

McDonald’s said Monday it plans to invest $200 million over the next seven years to promote regenerative agriculture practices on cattle ranches. The Chicago burger giant said the investment was its ...

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 21d

$200 million for regenerative ag from Maccas #agsky finance.yahoo.com/news/mcdonal...

McDonald's plans $200 million investment to promote regenerative practices on US cattle ranches

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 23d

Not a great 2025 for the Chinese economy #agsky #econsky

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 25d

I thought Trump said food prices were going down in the US since he came into office… #agsky #econsky

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 27d

33% of US states could be already in a recession, according to Moody’s analysis.

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · 27d

33% of US states could be already in a recession, according to Moody’s analysis #econsky #agsky

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · Sep 3

Fossil Fuel facts #memefacts

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · Aug 28

Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump from the number of cases reported in July.
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Mexico reports 53% increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July

Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53% jump from the number of cases reported in July, according to Mexican government data seen by Reuters on Wednesday.

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · Aug 27

Golden Retriever facts #memefacts

Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · Aug 25

Beyond Meat’s incidence of paying bills late has more than doubled in the past 12 months, to 19 Days Beyond Terms (DBT) in July, compared to 4 Days in November 2024, and an industry average of 12, according to Creditsafe, a business credit reporting agency.

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Librarian Capital @librariancapital.bsky.social · Aug 24

You can never please some people

Bloomberg: "Surging Beef Prices Are UK’s Latest Inflation Headache ... prices for beef & veal were almost 25% higher in Jul than a year ago"

FT: "Australian steak influx threatens UK beef, farmers warn"

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Matt Dalgleish @meatwatcher.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hot on the heels of another poor quarterly performance for Q2, 2025 there are rumours circulating that Beyond Meat is about to file for bankruptcy. Operating losses for 2025 stand at about $US91 million and they've never made an operating profit. Sales performance remains poor. #agsky #econsky

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