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Tuesday, January 11, 2022
COVID-19 continues to curtail US meat production
Rising COVID-19 infections among US workers have forced meat plants to slow production and the government to replace slaughterhouse inspectors, meat companies and union officials said.
Monday, November 29, 2021
US$32 million investment to support expanded capacity and efficiency of US meat production
The United States announced an investment of US$32 million in grants awarded to 167 meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to support expanded capacity and efficiency through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MP ...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Levels of US meat, poultry in cold storage fell in end-May, according to USDA report
The latest Cold Storage report from United States Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service shows depressed levels of red meat and poultry, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation.
Thursday, June 3, 2021
JBS workers to return to work at US meat plants following cyberattack
JBS SA employees were expected to go back to the company's meat plants in the United States on June 2 after its beef operations were disrupted by a ransomware attack.
Friday, May 14, 2021
JBS reports profitable Q1 thanks to strong US meat operations
The world's biggest meatpacker, JBS, returned to profitability in the first quarter of this year thanks to the strong performance of its meat operation in the United States, the company said in its latest earnings statement, Reuters reporte ...
Wednesday, April 7, 2021
US meatpackers urge USDA to appeal court ruling cancelling faster slaughter speeds
The North American Meat Institute, which represents major meatpackers in the United States, have urged the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to appeal a federal court decision that cancelled the rule that permitted pork plants to increase ...
Friday, February 19, 2021
US meatpackers among firms not paying COVID-19 safety fines
Smithfield Foods and JBS USA are among many companies in the United States that have appealed against fines by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that say they put their workers at risk of COVID-19 during the pandemic, ...
Monday, January 4, 2021
UK public health faces risk from import of US meat from animals given banned antibiotics, report says
A report has warned that livestock produced in the United States are administered with antibiotics that are banned in the United Kingdom - a matter of concern since meat from these animals would be imported under post-Brexit trade deals.
Monday, December 21, 2020
US meat organisation's challenge of California's Prop 12 gets support of US government
The North American Meat Institute's (Meat Institute) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the US state of California's Proposition 12 (Prop 12) received key support from the US federal government and 20 states with the filing of two ...
Thursday, November 12, 2020
US meat company sues state health department to stay open following COVID-19 cases
United States meat company Stampede Meat, which supplies Costco and Walmart, is suing the New Mexico state Department of Health to stay open after the department ordered them to close for 14 days following several COVID-19 cases detected am ...
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.
Thursday, September 17, 2020
Taiwan updates pork labeling regulations following lifting of import ban on US meat
Following Taiwan's recent lifting of a ban on meat imports from the United States, the country's health authorities have moved to update pork labeling regulations.
Friday, September 4, 2020
Tyson Foods will open medical clinics at its US meat plants for workers
United States-based Tyson Foods is set to open medical clinics at a number of its meat plants in the US to boost workers' health and protect them from COVID-19, AP News reported.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Only locally sourced meat at Taiwan's schools despite move to end import ban of US meat
Taiwan will only allow locally sourced pork and beef to be served at schools in the country, said its Ministry of Education (MOE).
Thursday, August 6, 2020
US Meat Export Federation projects strong outlook for second half of 2020
The United States Meat Export Federation (USMEF) projects the country's beef exports to be strong for the second half of this year, the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network reported.

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