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National Beef Packing Co. has announced that it will lay off 283 workers in its plant in Moultrie, Ga., as well as 150 workers at a facility in Hummel’s Wharf, Pa.

The 2013 International Production & Processing Expo had record attendance with 26,393 poultry, meat and feed industry leaders from all over the world.

Hormel Foods Corp. announced that donations to hunger relief organizations throughout the United States and abroad totaled more than $3 million during its fiscal year 2012.

Save the date to learn about HPP first-hand from the recipient of The National Provisioner's 2012 Plant of the Year award.

The Obama administration warned on Friday that across-the-board spending cuts set to take effect in March may result in furloughing every U.S. meat and poultry inspector for two weeks, causing the meat industry to shut down.

Russia decided to ban imports of U.S. beef, pork and turkey starting on Feb. 11 because it was concerned about traces of the feed additive ractopamine in this meat.

The 41st edition of this popular resource contains the latest statistics on production, consumption, prices, imports, exports, employment, wages and much more.

AdvancePierre Foods, an Enid, Okla. establishment, is recalling approximately 15,328 pounds of frozen, fully cooked country fried steak products because they may contain foreign materials.

January comparable sales increased 0.9% in the U.S. driven by a balanced offering of premium, core and compelling value options.

During its final meeting at the 2013 Cattle Industry Convention in Tampa Feb. 9, the Beef Board unanimously elected Weldon Wynn of Star City, Ark., to serve as CBB chairman for the coming year.