US secretary of agriculture exercises USDA authority to provide a funding increase in reimbursements to states for meat and poultry inspection programs.
Foodplay is set to open the first Firehouse Subs restaurant this year in Monterrey, Nuevo León, followed by additional openings in the metropolitan area.
Seaboard Foods awards $1,000 scholarships to 40 students who live in the communities where it does business and 25 students who are children of Seaboard employees.
The National Provisioner 2024 Processor of the Year Seaboard Foods awards $1,000 scholarships to students pursuing certificates and degrees from technical schools, colleges and universities.
While feedlots have been hampered by limited domestic and imported supply, US packing capacity is increasing and could see further growth as a couple of new plants come online in June 2025.