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Company will increase the use of gas stunning in plants.
Tyson Foods has installed video cameras in key areas of its poultry operations and will test new ways to slaughter birds — not in response to previous “gotcha” moments but under a corporate philosophy that notes its role as a steward for millions of chickens, the company said.
Starting calves can be as much art as science, which explains why some stocker operators and feedlots have more success than others.
In a Kansas meat packing town immigrants are being offered free translators for driving exams through a volunteer program.
Fireworks are often reserved for Independence Day on July 4th, but for cattle markets they help describe meteoric rises and sudden bursts in prices.
Brazil was plunged back into a political crisis reminiscent of last year’s impeachment saga following reports that President Michel Temer was embroiled in an alleged cover-up scheme involving the jailed former speaker of the lower house of Congress.
Animal rights activists don’t want a new meat research facility to be built at Colorado State University.
Agriculture Minister Blairo Maggi helped stem meat scandal.
A Kansas cattle buyer and his company have been cleared of all criminal charges after a federal judge found prosecutors did not present enough evidence at trial for the case to go to the jury.
Tyson Foods will pay $3.2 billion to add packaged sandwich maker AdvancePierre to its stable of processed food brands.
Farmers dismayed that USDA delays fair practice rule
A bull that apparently escaped from a slaughterhouse has led police on a wild chase through New York City streets.
Tyson reveals SEC subpoena, likely tied to pricing lawsuits
Nolan Ryan Beef is the first adopter of the new Temple Grandin Responsible Cattle Care Program, a certification program developed under the guidance of animal care expert Temple Grandin.
CME cattle futures followed Thursday’s limit up trading with solid gains again in action Friday. The nearby October contract closed up $2.12 at $101.15.
Mars says a miscommunication with a subcontractor led to a defective batch of its Skittles, reportedly on their way to becoming cattle feed, ending up scattered across a highway.
Volatile cattle markets have impacted the industry over the past year. To help the situation, industry leaders have tried to shorten the trading hours and address high frequency trading. A group of cattle operators are doing business a different way in an open cash market with an online live auction.
A Nebraska chicken processing plant is under scruitiny for possible water contamination risks down river in Iowa.
Both fed cattle and feeder cattle markets traded at softer prices for the week.
Winter weather could continue to help drive cattle prices higher.
Fed cattle led the parade with cash prices $3 to $4 per cwt higher.
The volume of cattle and calves sold the week ended Jan. 13 was called the second largest in five years, with prices steady to uneven.
Wyoming may have its first USDA licensed packing plant.
The Fed Cattle Exchange is helping the beef industry by delivering another data point for price discovery through an online live cattle auction.
Feedlot marketings were up 16.6% in November, while placements rose 15%.
Only minor changes are projected by the latest WASDE report for beef production and cattle prices.
Cattle prices have climbed to their highest point since August.
Tyson Foods is planning to create a venture fund that would develop innovations for feeding the globe.
Sanderson Farms also among chicken producers to get request.