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Greenleaf Foods says its new Indiana facility will be the largest plant-based food manufacturing facility in North  America.
Veggie Burger Plant Slated For Indiana

Greenleaf Foods says its new Indiana facility will be the largest plant-based food manufacturing facility in North America.

Plastic Found in Ground Beef Forces JBS to Recall 35,000 lb. of Meat

JBS USA has recalled approximately 35,464 lb. of raw ground beef following the finding of hard plastic in contaminated beef.

A beef recall has been announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Plastic Found in Ground Beef Forces JBS to Recall 35,000 lb. of Meat

JBS USA has recalled approximately 35,464 lb. of raw ground beef following the finding of hard plastic in contaminated beef.

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Iowa Experts Warn of Water Contamination

A Nebraska chicken processing plant is under scruitiny for possible water contamination risks down river in Iowa.

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State Beef Checkoff Vote Passes in Iowa

A majority of cattle producers in Iowa voted to reinstate a $0.50 per head checkoff.

EPA, Iowa Meat Processor Reach Settlement Over Violations
EPA, Iowa Meat Processor Reach Settlement Over Violations

The federal Environmental Protection Agency has reached a settlement that requires a kosher meat processing plant in northeastern Iowa to pay a $43,000 penalty.

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Carcasses, Neglected Cattle Found in Iowa

Authorities have seized 36 head of neglected cattle from a farm near Winterset in Madison County, Iowa.

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Town Says Tyson Hampers Finding New Use for Closed Plant

Leaders in the northwest Iowa town of Cherokee want to see another company make use of the former Tyson Foods meat-processing plant just outside town, but they say the food company is making it hard to find a new tenant.

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Cowboy College Approaching

Drovers Cowboy College tailored to cow-calf operators will be held June 20-21, at the Sheraton in West Des Moines, Iowa. 

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Cow-Calf Cowboy College Early Registration Deadline Coming Up

Monday is the early bird deadline to register for Drovers Cow-Calf Cowboy College at a reduced rate. 

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Defense Claims Proof of Misconduct in Kosher Executive Case

Attorneys for imprisoned kosher meatpacking executive Sholom Rubashkin say they have found "overwhelming evidence" of prosecutorial misconduct that proves his 27-year prison sentence for money laundering is too harsh.

Halal Foods Pioneer Gets 2-year Prison Term for Export Fraud
Halal Foods Pioneer Gets 2-year Prison Term for Export Fraud

A businessman who is considered a pioneer in the U.S. halal foods industry was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for committing fraud in exporting beef products to Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Iowa Cattle Producers Supportive of Proposed State Checkoff

Survey shows 80% of Iowa producers support 50 cent state beef checkoff.

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Businessman Seeks Leniency in Halal Beef Export Fraud Case

Supporters of a prominent businessman and Muslim community leader packed a federal courtroom Friday to ask a judge to spare him prison time for committing fraud in exporting halal beef products to Malaysia and Indonesia.

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USDA says Iowa has About 1.22M Cattle on Feed (VIDEO)

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says the number of cattle and calves in large Iowa feedlots is unchanged from last year.

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I'm a Drover: Quite the Character

A little rough around the edges? Maybe. Quick as a whip? Most certainly. Sincere? Definitely. Whatever your opinion is of 2015 Saddle and Sirloin inductee Dave Nichols, there is one thing to be agreed upon: He is quite the character.

Meat Processing Plant in Iowa Recalls Beef Product
Meat Processing Plant in Iowa Recalls Beef Product

A meat processing plant in northeast Iowa has recalled a beef product due to the possibility of contamination.  

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Iowa Farmer to Sell Beef Directly to Consumers

An Iowa farmer has found a niche market for his beef.  

Iowa Meat Plant Awarded $1 Million in Tax Incentives
Iowa Meat Plant Awarded $1 Million in Tax Incentives

A state panel has awarded $1 million in tax incentives to a Denison, Iowa meat company based on its plans for a $21.7 million expansion that would create nearly 200 new jobs.

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Iowan Convicted of Knifing Co-worker at Nebraska Meat Plant

A 50-year-old Iowa man is scheduled to be sentenced in November for knifing a co-worker at a meat plant in northeast Nebraska.

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Officials: Meat Processor in Denison to Add About 200 Jobs

A Denison, Iowa local meat processor plans to add approximately 200 jobs after Tyson Foods closes a packing plant employing 400 people.

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Iowa Town Coping with Loss of Beef Plant and its 400 Jobs

Officials are working to help Denison, Iowa cope with the closing of a Tyson Foods plant there that employed about 400 people.

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Tyson Closes Beef Packing Plant in Iowa

Effective today, the company will permanently cease beef operations at its plant in Denison, Iowa, to better align its overall production capacity with current cattle supplies.

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Rising Temperatures a Concern for Beef Producers

The dog days of summer apply to cattle, as well as people.

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Iowa Businessman Convicted of Fraud Over Halal Beef Exports

A prominent Iowa businessman was found guilty Monday of falsifying documents as part of a scheme to export beef to Malaysia and Indonesia that didn't meet those countries' strict slaughter standards.

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Attend Greenhorn Grazing Workshops to Sharpen Grazing Skills

Livestock producers wanting to maximize benefits from their grazing practices should attend Greenhorn Grazing workshops in northeast Iowa.

New Grazing Program for Young and Beginning Graziers

A new grazing education and networking program intended for young and beginning graziers will be offered this summer and fall by the Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University.

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Saddle and Sirloin To Honor Iowa’s Dave Nichols

Dave Nichols of Bridgewater, Iowa, has been selected as the 2015 inductee into the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery, largely considered the highest honor in the livestock industry.

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Branstad: Beef Execs Complained About Workers' Comp Official

The founders of a beef company who were major donors to Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad's campaign were among the business leaders who raised concerns about a state official the governor later tried to force out, according to court documents released to The Associated Press on Wednesday.

Feedlot Facility Workshops Coming in February and March

The Iowa Beef Center at Iowa State University will offer several workshops focusing on choices in feedlot facilities in February and March 2015.

3 Omaha Residents Suspected in Iowa, Nebraska Cattle Thefts

Three Omaha residents are suspected of raiding cattle under the cover of night from farm pens in western Iowa and northeast Nebraska, authorities said.

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2015 New Year's Resolutions for Cattle Producers

Here are some New Year's resolutions from the Iowa Beef Center.

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Ex-Manager Cooperated in U.S. Inquiry of Halal Beef Supplier

A manager who was fired from a halal beef supplier charged with deceiving Muslim customers has been cooperating with prosecutors under a plea deal that may keep him out of prison, court records show.

Plea Hearing set for Ex-manager in Halal Food Case
Plea Hearing set for Ex-manager in Halal Food Case

A former manager at an Iowa-based halal food supplier is expected to plead guilty as part of a federal criminal investigation into the company's exporting and marketing practices, according to court documents filed Thursday.

Regent Defends Iowa State Study at his Cattle Farm

A three-year study by Iowa State University on cattle performance at a confinement owned by Board of Regents President Bruce Rastetter will be beneficial to all beef producers, Rastetter and the researchers say.

Iowa: Tour Planned for Young Beef Producers

A two-day bus trip to various locations in Nebraska in early September will offer beginning and young Iowa beef producers unique networking and educational opportunities.

Iowa Beef Center Offers Grazing Events

The Iowa Beef Center is hosting several different grazing events this summer throughout Iowa.