Over the past decade, California's voters and legislature have supported several measures mandating changes in common meat and egg production practices with consequences that extend far beyond the state's borders.
Approximately 515,000 pounds of various raw, intact pork products were produced without the benefit of federal inspection and outside inspection hours.
Where you stand is largely determined by where you sit. Ask a pig farmer about their outlook on the pork industry, and they'll likely talk about feed prices, federal, state and local regulations, the trade environment and the cutout value.
The National Provisioner sat down with Steve Stouffer, president of Tyson Fresh Meats, to discuss how the company has made adjustments to its corporate culture to meet the needs of its Millennial workforce.
The hot topic of the day is the new swine inspection rule. There appears to be a lot of fake news being tossed around, at the very least a lot of information about how this is going to affect industry and how the consumer is being left out.