Triumph Foods: 17% of workers tested positive for COVID-19, all asymptomatic 05.04.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The company released a video statement on May 3 regarding the testing.Read More
Smithfield Foods partially reopens South Dakota plant 05.04.2020 By Ryan McCarthy According to reports, 250 employees were asked to come in on May 4.Read More
Hormel’s Rochelle Foods plant reopens after two-week closure 05.04.2020 By Keith Nunes The local health department closed the plant following COVID-19 outbreak in the community. Read More
Podcast: Whittingham Meats pivots to retail 05.01.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Bobby Whittingham explains what the meat company had to do after losing restaurant customers.Read More
Ag Committee Chair: Local task forces needed to help open meat plants 05.01.2020 By Ryan McCarthy US Rep. Collin Peterson said JBS in Worthington, Minn., has already been working with the union and local officials.Read More
Tyson’s Dakota City plant pauses production until next week 04.30.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The company said it is working to screen plant workers with the Nebraska National Guard.Read More
Iowa leaders ask for pork producer assistance with euthanizing pigs 04.29.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The letter was signed by Republican senators and the governor of Iowa.Read More
US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef recognizes Sysco as newest member 04.29.2020 By Ryan McCarthy USRSB developed the industry-adopted US Beef Industry Sustainability Framework.Read More
Seaboard reports loss for Q1 04.28.2020 By Joel Crews Performance for the remainder of the year depends largely on the coronavirus backlash.Read More
Q&A: How FDA inspections have changed during the pandemic 04.28.2020 By Dan Malovany Inspectors are only visiting those facilities that are experiencing potential food safety issues.Read More