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USTR ‘Doubling Down’ on America-First Trade Policies

WASHINGTON, DC – A representative from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) reiterated the...

Poultry Industry Employment Jumps 15% Since 2024, Study Finds

A new economic impact study shows that the U.S. poultry industry currently boasts more than 2.3 million...

USDA Deputy Secretary: Reorganization Plan ‘Full Speed Ahead’

WASHINGTON, DC — The USDA is not wavering from far-reaching reorganization and relocation plans for its workforce...

Cutout Dip Guts Beef Packer Margins

Beef packer margins lost nearly $100 per head last week as cattle prices increased and the cutout...

S.C. Processor Invests $55M in New Poultry Operation

Batesburg, S.C.-based chicken processor Amick Farms announced Wednesday it is investing $54.78 million to expand the company’s...

Workers Ratify 5-Year Contract at Kansas Plant

More than 2,600 workers at National Beef Packing Co.'s processing plant in Liberal, Kan., ratified a five-year...
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In-Depth: ‘Mystery Meat’: Import Politics Provoke Consumer Fears

Plans for a 90-day tariff holiday on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef had barely been announced from Washington, D.C., when a consumer backlash was already brewing on the other side of the country. The...

Meatpacking Workers Fight DOJ Challenge to $203 Million Wage-Fixing Settlements

Attorneys representing beef and pork processing workers urged a federal judge to reject the Justice Department's objections...

Veep Announces Federal Help for New Panhandle Beef Plant

A planned beef slaughter facility in the Texas Panhandle will receive federal support through a USDA lending...

Meatingplace Pro Reports

Daily Livestock Report: Screwworm Cases Move West as Mexican Cattle Imports Continue

Sponsored in part by CME Group On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service...

Hales: Record Steer Carcass Weights Offset Declining Cattle Slaughter

Today’s cattle slaughter estimate was 109,000 head, compared to 103,000 head last Thursday, for a week-to-date total...

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Omnivorous Opinions

The Trouble With Knowing Everybody

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The Meat Business

The Full-Service Meat Case Is Dying. Does Anyone Care?

I’m going to make a prediction: Five years from now, the traditional full-service meat case will be nearly extinct in American supermarkets. I've been visiting...
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Beef

JBS Must Face Haitian Workers’ Claims Over Recruitment, Housing Conditions

A federal judge denied JBS USA Food Co. and Swift Beef Co.'s motion to dismiss a lawsuit...

University Constructing $11M Facility for Teaching, Local Processing

A new processing facility at a Historically Black College and University will benefit the local community in...

Most Lucrative Export Market for US Beef to Grow Demand

South Korean demand for beef imports is expected to grow next year amid falling domestic production, according...

Pork

Hormel’s New CEO Sees Innovation as Key to Winning Over Younger Consumers

Hormel Foods must stay one step ahead of both private label competitors in the protein-centric marketplace, new...

Pork Packer Loses Millions Amidst Market Deterioration

A downturn in the pork market hit Canada Packers Inc.’s bottom line hard in its latest quarter. The...

Smithfield CEO Reiterates ‘Commitment’ to Billion-Dollar Project

Smithfield Foods remains undaunted in its plan to build a new major pork plant in Sioux Falls,...

Poultry

Pilgrim’s Pride Operating Income Falls in Third Quarter

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. reported a 61.1% decline in third-quarter operating income as increased U.S. chicken production pressured...

Independent Meat Processors Get Another Federal Funding Boost

The USDA announced more than $57 million in proposed grants for independent meat and poultry processors across...

State Agency Cites Poultry Processor for Odor Violations (Updated)

A Delaware state agency cited a Mountaire Farms facility for odor violations. According to a citation from the...
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Legal / Regulatory

Animal Rights Activist Admits Falsifying Video of University Meat Lab

A University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate admitted to falsely presenting footage from an Australian pig slaughter facility as...

As Midterms Approach, Trump Excludes Canadian Machinery, Packaging from 50% Tariffs

President Trump has announced new changes to U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, with specific focus on manufacturing...

USDA Announces $5B Loan Program for Ranchers, Small Processors

The USDA has announced a new policy aimed at diversifying the U.S. meat processing industry. Part of the...

Food Safety

7-State Recall Issued for Uninspected Jerky With Unauthorized USDA Mark

FSIS surveillance activities led to the recall of beef jerky products distributed across the Midwest, the USDA's...

Processor Recalls 1.6M Pounds of Meat, Poultry Products Over Temperature Concerns

Kayem Foods Inc. recalled approximately 1.58 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry products because of potential...

Chicken, Turkey Products Recalled From Two Producers Over Allergens

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued two recalls over the weekend for meat products due to...

Foodservice

Smithfield Has High Hopes to Push Nathan’s Beyond Retail Channels

Smithfield Foods’ newly completed acquisition of the Nathan’s Famous will immediately save the company $33 million a...

Link Up: Sausage Maker Adds Brands From Two Regional Firms

Sausage company Premio Foods Inc. has acquired four regional brands in two acquisitions, the Oakland, N.J.-based processor...

QSR, Immigration Driving Canada’s Record Chicken Consumption

Per capita chicken consumption in Canada, the No. 2 market for U.S. poultry exports, is at record...
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