LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – On Tuesday, a ratings agency downgraded Tyson Foods Inc. bonds on concerns of rising costs and anticipated smaller profits for the meat producer. Fitch Ratings
SPRINGDALE, Ark. – Tyson Foods Inc. has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over rules for labeling chicken without antibiotics. Tyson has said it was
SAN FRANCISCO – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. shares slid 12 percent on Monday due to concerns about the prices of boneless chicken breasts and surging feed costs. The stock price
WASHINGTON – The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to suspend the effective date for the proposed Privacy Act system
SEOUL – The South Korean government said Monday that talks with the United States over a recent beef deal ended with no immediate breakthrough. The Asian nation’s government has
HOGEYE, Ark. – Arkansas officials are checking backyard chickens in the western part of the state to see if they have avian influenza. The discovery of a low-pathogenic strain
MILWAUKEE – A family whose 3-year-old daughter died from eating meat tainted with E. coli has received a $13.5 million settlement with the meat supplier and the franchise owner.
POSTVILLE, Iowa – Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville, Iowa, where 400 workers were arrested on immigration charges, has restored much of its production. The plant was reportedly the world’s biggest
WASHINGTON – The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal contractors and subcontractors
SEOUL – South Korea’s trade minister left Friday for the United States to seek measures limiting U.S. beef shipments and defuse a major political crisis at home. South Korean
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