The federal government is conducting its first investigation into whether the country’s largest meatpackers that slaughter the majority of the country’s cattle are illegally or unfairly driving down prices, according
Major livestock and poultry trade associations asked the House Ways and Means Committee on Wednesday to allow a 30-year-old tax credit and a protective tariff for ethanol to expire at
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. announced that it will implement additional beef safety measures designed to further protect customers against foodborne illnesses. The new process controls standards and goals are additions to
China will impose an additional duty on U.S. chicken imports of as much as 31.4 percent in response to what it called unfair subsidies for poultry farmers, threatening to deepen
According to Deloitte's 2010 Consumer Food Safety Survey, while nine out of ten (90 percent) consumers believe food-related recalls are on the rise, or on par, compared with findings from
A new year-long experiment by Amtrak will determine if beef-based biodiesel can efficiently run the Heartland Flyer passenger train between Oklahoma City and Ft. Worth, Texas, while reducing emissions. Twenty
Smithfield Foods Inc. said on Wednesday it expects solid fourth-quarter results in its meat segment, even though higher raw material costs will affect margins, while hedging losses will hurt its
Hormel Foods Corp. is closing a canned meat plant in Turlock, Calif., effective October 29. Valley Fresh canned meats are produced at this facility. Affected employees will receive severance pay
Dietz & Watson will spend this Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, giving its refrigerated Delanco, N.J., distribution center an eco-friendly upgrade. The facility’s roof will be equipped with more than
Alfred S. “Al” Kober, retail director for Certified Angus Beef LLC, died on Saturday, April 17 at the age of 72, after a brief illness. He passed away at his
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