COVID-19 Update: Labor pains for meat processing industry 08.17.2020 By Lukas Southard In the wake of closures and ongoing absenteeism, processors are focusing on recruitment and retention.Read More
Vermont enters Cooperative Interstate Shipment agreement 08.12.2020 By Erica Shaffer Certain state-inspected meat and poultry processors will be able to ship their products across state lines.Read More
Colorado senator requests investigation into federal COVID-19 response at meatpacking facilities 08.12.2020 By Ryan McCarthy Michael Bennet said that almost 450 Colorado employees have been infected with coronavirus.Read More
Olymel employees work overtime for the greater good 06.01.2020 By Bob Sims Over 800 workers volunteer for extra shifts to avoid euthanization of excess hogs.Read More
Interstate shipment of meat, poultry products granted to Iowa processors 05.22.2020 By Joel Crews The CIS program includes plants in certain states following inspection that is ‘at least equal to’ federal inspection.Read More
Senators ask for more pork producer funding 05.13.2020 By Ryan McCarthy NPPC put out a similar proposal to address livestock backing up at producers’ facilities.Read More
CoBank: Meat supplies slow, price increases expected in May, June 05.06.2020 By Ryan McCarthy The report states that retail supplies could shrink by nearly 30%.Read More
Trump signs executive order to keep meat plants running 04.29.2020 By Ryan McCarthy and Kimberlie Clyma The action will make processing facilities ‘critical infrastructure.’Read More
Hormel Foods closes two plants due to COVID-19 04.20.2020 By Keith Nunes The plants in Rochelle, Ill., and Alma, Kan., will close for 14 days.Read More
FSIS announces 172 poultry plants cleared to export to China 11.25.2019 By Ryan McCarthy US chicken exports to the country could top $2B.Read More
