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Saturday, January 28, 2023
US Congress representatives propose bill to increase competition in the meatpacking industry
US Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger and US Congressman Dusty Johnson have proposed the "Butcher Block Act", which would help reallocate the US cattle market by establishing a permanent grant and loan program at the US Department o ...
Thursday, June 2, 2022
Plans to set up US$1.1 billion beef packing facility in South Dakota, US, announced
The world's largest beef packing facility could be coming to the Black Hills of South Dakota, the United States.
Friday, April 15, 2022
CEOs of four major US meatpacking companies to speak at Congressional hearing
David Scott, the US House Agriculture Committee Chairman said on Wednesday that the CEOs of major meatpackers Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef Packing have agreed to appear at a Congressional hearing on cattle markets and price ...
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
China suspends chicken imports from two meatpacking plants in Brazil
According to a statement on China's General Administration of Customs website, chicken imports have been suspended from two meatpacking plants in Brazil, The Rio Times reported.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
USDA releases paper on COVID-19's impact on US pork packing industry
The United States Department of Agriculture has published a working paper describing how COVID-19 affected the United States' pork packing industry.
Friday, May 14, 2021
Mexico concerned over labour practises in US agriculture and meatpacking industries
Mexico has voiced concerns over alleged failures in enforcing labour laws in United States agriculture and meatpacking industries, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Not all US states consider meatpacking workers essential for COVID-19 vaccine
Mark Lauritsen, United States-based United Food and Commercial Workers union (UFCW) vice president and head of the food processing and meatpacking division, said some states have moved away from putting meat and food processing industry wor ...
Friday, October 16, 2020
Rabobank suggests expanding US beef packing capacity
To help return US cattle supplies and packing capacity to historical equilibrium, an additional 5,000 to 6,000 head daily beef packing capacity was needed.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
US meatpacking workers affected by COVID-19 denied compensation claims
Major United States meatpackers JBS USA and Tyson Foods have denied workers benefits and compensation claims for COVID-19 related deaths or illnesses, Reuters reported.
Monday, September 14, 2020
Strauss Brands seeks to build new beef packing plant in Milwaukee, US
Strauss Brands, a beef processor based in Wisconsin, the United States, is seeking approval to set up a new 152,000 square-foot packing facility, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reported.
Monday, June 29, 2020
US meatpacking workers union says 93 meatpacking and food-processing workers dead from COVID-19
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union said 65 meatpacking workers and 28 workers in food-processing died from COVID-19, Reuters reported.
Monday, June 29, 2020
US lawmakers call for probe into anti-competitive practices of beef packing sector
US lawmakers, together with Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles and Attorney General Daniel Cameron, have asked the US Justice Department to investigate possible anti-competitive practices in the beef packing industry.
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
US meatpacking operations restart
Most pork plants in the US have resumed production, with plants running at about 82% of their normal capacity, said David Preisler, CEO of the Minnesota Pork Producers Association, MPR News reported.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Major US meatpacking plants resume operations
Meatpacking facilities, which are considered as critical infrastructure, have safely reopened across the US, commended US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, reported National Hog Farmer.
Monday, May 11, 2020
US meatpacking workers union protests reopening of meat plants
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW), which represents 250,000 workers in the meatpacking and food processing industry said 10,000 workers have contracted COVID-19 and 30 have died from the virus, reported Reute ...
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