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More than 1,000 Capitol Hill lawmakers, staff, meat industry representatives and members of the media filled the Rayburn House Office Building Courtyard on July 18 to celebrate National Hot Dog Month.

A coalition of livestock and poultry groups is urging Congress to reform the federal Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), which mandates the amount of ethanol that must be produced annually.

Animal rights group Mercy for Animals has released hidden-camera video allegedly showing instances of animal abuse at pork producer Christensen Farms.

Smithfield Foods Inc. announced that a third-party audit of its Environmental Management System (EMS) at Murphy-Brown LLC facilities found 'zero' non-conformances.

Glorious Malone's Fine Sausage Inc. has introduced Malone's Country Pates, a new line of gourmet pork products.

The National Pork Board launches its “Pulled Pork is Perfect” promotion this month.

CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC announced that it was the successful bidder for the former AFA Foods Inc. King of Prussia, Pa., ground beef processing facility.

The drought that has affected much of the country, particularly the Midwest, may send the cost of corn soaring.

Morgan Foods, Inc., an Austin, Ind. establishment, is recalling approximately 94,850 pounds of corn chowder soup products that may contain foreign materials.

Cargill plans to keep the approximately 250 full-time ground beef production jobs at the facility and make further investments to boost the plant's competitiveness.