Industry News - AM
Widow of Smithfield COVID victim reaches settlement in worker’s comp case
The widow of a Smithfield Foods worker who died from COVID-19 complications in 2020...
Tyson plant closure creates infrastructure conundrum in Mo. town
Tyson Foods’ decision to close a handful of poultry plants is impacting more...
Increased competition impacting global pork trade: Rabobank
The global pork trade landscape is undergoing significant changes, marked by heightened...
Reheated: The country-of-origin labeling controversies
A hot-button topic for years, a dispute over “Product of the USA” on...
Industry News - PM
Ex-NPPC exec expresses support for GSP trade standards
A past president of the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) expressed his support...
Deadline for USDA processing grant applications looms
Small-scale processors considering expansion plans have until Nov. 22 to apply for...
MSU Extension training workers in areas such as meat cutting
Michigan State University Extension is lauding its animal agriculture training programs...
Red meat production down year-over-year: NASS
Red meat production is down 3% year-over-year, according to the USDA’s National...
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Perdue Farms “not just selling chickens anymore,” CIO says
North Dakota processing facility to be completed by Q1 2024
U.S. exports of chicken feet to China slipped after major surge
Bipartisan effort to widen USDA’s HPAI compensation
Tyson names new Prepared Foods Group president
Advocates intensify opposition to JBS S.A. IPO
North by northwest: A profile of Carlton Farms
Anthrax outbreak reported in S.D. livestock
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Lawmaker says Tyson willing to sell shuttering facilities
Consumers' food safety behaviors still a concern: USDA
Canadian, Dutch officials prepare for avian influenza threats
News briefs: Bobak Sausage, Hormel, Nathan’s Famous, MOD Pizza
Weaker meat business drives down Cargill annual profit
Beef packer margins slip as wholesale beef prices follow suit: report
Hatchery numbers down year over year, but still high overall
News briefs: Pilgrim's sustainability, Hopdoddy burgers, USDA swine research
Tuesday, September 19, 2023
U.S. senator introduces new meatpacking antitrust bill
Booker, DeLauro want FDA, CDC outbreak investigators on the farm
FSIS sets new residue detection method for beef
Cultivated meat co. ponders partial sale as lawsuits mount: report
Texas facility fined $60K for workplace violations: DOL
Major pork firm announces leadership transition
Canadian co. gets C$3M to update poultry plant
NAMI helps meat processors measure GHG emissions
Monday, September 18, 2023
Michigan poultry farm gets final approval
U.S. Meat export sales plummeted last week, USDA says
E. coli, listeria causes recalls in US, Canada
Health alert issued for under-processed SPAM
Meatingplace launches interactive USDA grant map
Union workers reject Hormel contract offer, talks to continue
Prop 12 pork price hikes more acceptable to consumers than expected
South Dakota adds new slaughterhouse, processor
Friday, September 15, 2023
Beef prices hit record levels
Got lipstick? A deep dive into historic losses for pork farmers and processors
EPA sued after rejecting calls for stricter CAFO rules
Mexico’s poultry market is hot, hot, hot
EPA inspecting Smithfield plant in St. Charles, Ill., lawmaker says (update)
Rancho Llano Seco ceases pork operations
Cornell Cooperative Extension announces meat workshops
Mississippi State granted $485K to enhance poultry production education
Thursday, September 14, 2023
Olymel to close facilities, expand another
Tyson names new CTO following exec departure after seven months
Virginia farmers face new poultry litter transfer requirements
Red meat, poultry production 2023 forecast slides again: WASDE
Florida man accused of stealing $200,000 in red meat
UPSIDE Foods to open commercial-scale plant in Chicago area
FSIS issues public health alert for chicken tortilla soup product
Giving Back: Hormel, Farmer John, Tyson, Perdue
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
EPA sued after rejecting ‘factory farm’ petitions
Lawsuit claims Arby’s does not have the meats
Global use of antibiotics in animals on the decline: WOAH
U.S. Codex office sets wide-ranging Oct. meeting
Conagra Brands sued after chicken strip recall
DOL proposes expansion of overtime pay
Pork producers ‘not willing to bet the farm’ on Prop 12
Broiler egg production still trailing last year’s numbers: NASS
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Hormel meatpackers set to vote on contract proposal this week
Appeals court overturns attorney fee in chicken lawsuit
Beef checkoff funding plan approved
Shariah scholars declare cultivated chicken halal — under specific criteria
Large-scale broiler chicken antitrust trial begins today
Feds seek help from Mar-Jac employees in teen death case
Lawmakers urge USDA to study consolidation’s impact on livestock
News briefs: Walmart, Food Network; JBS; Volpi Foods; Oscar Mayer
Monday, September 11, 2023
Meat processor agrees to $300K fine for employing minors (update)
An interview with Dr. Sarah Low about how meat plants can thrive
Global food prices moderate, meat costs fall: FAO
More than 1K pounds of bacon-wrapped jalapenos recalled
Dearborn Sausage snaps up four regional brands
Customs agents seize 1K pounds of Chinese pork
Industry groups applaud India on tariff cuts on U.S. turkey
Cultivated meat pioneer faces strong headwinds
