Pork
A new, state-of-the-art meat processing facility has officially opened as part of the Northeastern Regional Corrections Center’s (NERCC) working farm.
Approximately 87,383 lb. of various ready-to-eat meat products, processed at Behrmann Meat and Processing Inc., in Albers, Ill., may contain Listeria monocytogenes, according to the USDA FSIS.
“Food inflation is a hot topic,” Michael Swanson says noting that overall prices in the category are running at 6% higher than a year ago, whereas typically year-to-year food inflation is 1%.
Find out how the Oklahoma pork industry is working together to fight hunger.
Canines serve as a valuable asset in protecting the U.S. agriculture industry, helping detect foreign animal diseases and other invasive species and pests from entering the border.
Beef packer continued with a stranglehold on cattle markets last week, buying a few cattle to fill their needs at lower money and keeping operating margins historically high.
Not all animal health emergencies are created equal, says Dr. Corrie Brown from the University of Georgia. How a disease is treated depends on whether or not it impacts the “public good.”
As consumers see increased prices at the store in many counties across the globe, decreasing import tariffs has helped make food more affordable and increase opportunities for exporting markets.
A new study shows U.S. meat and poultry packers and processors have reached a new, all-time low for injuries in the workplace.
September exports of U.S. pork increased 10% year-over-year, keeping 2020 exports on a record pace. September volume reached 222,475 metric tons, with value increasing 6% to $563.2 million.
The best of the best barbeque pitmasters went head-to-head during the 2020 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) World Invitational. Find out who brought home the bragging rights in 2020.
The Meat Institute, NCBA and NPPC urged government leaders to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for men and women who work on the front lines of the meat and poultry industry, following healthcare workers.
The Centers for Disease Control agrees that frontline meat and poultry workers should be some of the first vaccinated after health care workers and those in long-term care facilities.
When rumors circled a few weeks ago of pork packing plants refusing loads because of diminished capacity from worker absenteeism due to COVID-19, how could anyone really be surprised?
A U.S. Congress panel is investigating COVID-19 outbreaks at meatpacking plants nationwide. Here’s how some of the packing plants responded.
The Iowa Pork Producers Association is inviting the state’s pig farmers to attend one of four Iowa Pork Regional Conferences being held in February.
David Herring considers himself one of the lucky ones, growing up on a North Carolina pig farm. He opens up about Hog Slat and TDM Farms and shares his views on leadership, business strategy and the pork industry.
The need for more small meat processing capacity and skilled workers is not a new problem facing rural America, but the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an uptick in those interested in building small processing facilities.
Roy Poage’s impact on the pork industry extends far beyond production. If it wasn’t for his out-of-the-box thinking, Jimmy Dean’s iconic sausage may never have graced the tables of homes across the U.S. Here’s why.
The co-founder of Des Moines’ Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, better known as BaconFest, broke ground on March 1 for JR’s South Pork Ranch at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
Food distributor Sysco filed an antitrust complaint on Tuesday against leading pork processors, alleging it was compelled to pay artificially inflated prices for pork which resulted in business losses.
Frontline meat workers deserve immediate access to vaccines, the Meat Institute says, and urges Biden’s administration not to create inflexible standards that could force facilities to decrease capacity utilization.
Tyson Foods, Inc. is partnering with Marathon Health to pilot seven “Bright Blue” health centers near company production facilities as part of its efforts to boost the overall health and wellness of its workforce.
USDA will not seek to overturn a court ruling ordering pork packing plants to operate at slower line speeds, USDA said in a constituent update.
On May 19, a federal judge denied Seaboard Foods’ motion to delay a return to pork line speed limits and three other processors’ requests for reinstatement of waivers.
“Let’s hope that USDA has an alternate plan,” says Ohio farmer and chairman of rural Voices USA Chris Gibbs during AgriTalk’s Friday Free-for-all discussion on the recent pork plant line speed ruling.
As part of #PORKWeek21, lawmakers joined AgriTalk to discuss the USDA’s recent decision not to appeal a decision to remove the provision allowing for faster line speeds at pork processing plants.
Although he’s grateful technology allowed education to continue during the pandemic, Chad Carr, a professor at the University of Florida, says he can’t wait to see students gather again to participate on judging teams.
Two pork businesses made it into Selling Power’s 50 Best Companies to Sell For list. This is the 21st consecutive year the ranking has been published by Selling Power magazine.
Smithfield Foods, the world’s largest pork processor, has stopped slaughtering pigs in the United States’ so-called ham capital, where the company was founded 85 years ago.