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Recruiting the leaders of tomorrow

June 16, 2013
Let’s face the facts: Going to work in the protein-production industry is not on any publication’s list of the “Top 10 hottest job opportunities” for recent college grads.
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House Appropriations Committee urges USDA to finalize Modernized Poultry Inspection Rule

June 14, 2013
The amendment, offered by Rep. Jack Kingston (R-Ga.), passed by voice vote with a bipartisan majority.
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2013 Processor of the Year: Plant tour

Pilgrim's Pride adds value in Live Oak facility

Although the involvement of JBS with the Pilgrim’s Pride facilities takes a slightly different approach, it remains invested in and accessible to all its chicken-processing plants.
June 11, 2013
In 2009, JBS made the decision to invest in the U.S. chicken market, and pull Pilgrim’s Pride from bankruptcy, gaining a controlling interest in the chicken processor and beginning a monstrous turnaround project that continues today.
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WEB EXTRA: 2013 Processor of the Year

Q&A with Bill Lovette, president and CEO of Pilgrim's Pride

May 31, 2013
Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief, discusses with Bill Lovette how Pilgrim's Pride has made changes to improve its position, using the strength of its team and its parent company, JBS, to its advantage.
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Sanderson Farms holds steady with Q2 results

May 30, 2013
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2013 were $621.2 million compared with $595.0 million for the same period a year ago.
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Study: Pollution from poultry farms overstated

May 16, 2013
A study from the University of Delaware reports that federal environmental programs have drastically overestimated the poultry industry’s contributions to water pollution.
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Gold’n Plump launches “The Mom Squad”

May 13, 2013
In Gold’n Plump’s new campaign, The Mom Squad “agents” educate consumers about what defines good chicken versus bad chicken.
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Study: New approach to poultry stunning may improve bird welfare

May 13, 2013
A study conducted by researchers in Scotland and the Netherlands strongly suggests that a new form of poultry stunning is likely more humane than alternative approaches to rendering birds unconscious prior to slaughter.
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Former East Texas poultry farms converting to fish farms

May 8, 2013
A new agribusiness has taken empty chicken houses in east Texas and successfully converted them into fish farms.
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Pilgrim’s sees strong revenue growth in Q1 results

May 6, 2013
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. reported first quarter 2013 earnings results with net sales of $2.0 billion.
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Exclusive Q&A with Brad Caudill, on Harris Ranch media tour
Brad Caudill, vice president of marketing for Harris Ranch, and Andy Hanacek, editor-in-chief of The National Provisioner, discuss Harris Ranch's outreach through its Media Day event, as well as where Harris Ranch stands today.
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