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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.
In a Kansas meat packing town immigrants are being offered free translators for driving exams through a volunteer program.
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.
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.
A Nebraska chicken processing plant is under scruitiny for possible water contamination risks down river in Iowa.
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.
Sanderson Farms also among chicken producers to get request.
Tyson Foods is planning to create a venture fund that would develop innovations for feeding the globe.
A bull on the loose stopped traffic on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia during a brief taste of freedom before meeting its demise, but not as planned.
Cattle prices went from record highs to record lows in just two years, and it has cattle producers searching for answers.
The late October rally in cattle markets appears to have gained momentum this week.
Animal feed and protein unit was biggest profit contributor.
Until the market gains some consistency with what is happening in the country then the futures market is about as risky as playing croquet in the alligator pit.
Authorities say two bulls escaped a slaughterhouse in west Baltimore.
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.
The longer cattle continue to trade sideways the more explosive price movement could be.
A roadside memorial south of Balmorhea, Texas includes a metal sculpture of a horse in jaunty pose, a rusty cutout of a dozen steeds in full gallop and an old ranch saddle astride a cottonwood log.
Police in Maine shot and euthanized a slaughterhouse-bound cow that escaped from a trailer and ran into traffic.
Will prices continue to decline, or will they trade steady or find support between May and October? That is a tough question at this point, but it is hard to imagine further significant declines at this time.
USDA’s May Cattle on Feed report said there were 1.3% more cattle on feed than a year ago. April placements were up a surprising 7.5% and April marketings were up 1.2%.
It seems certain that herd expansion has slowed to a snail’s pace compared to one year ago, but from a historical standard, expansion is likely still moving at a fairly rapid clip.
The state is seeking a new owner for the only federally approved slaughterhouse in southcentral Alaska, as funding for the facility could run out this year due to legislative budget cuts.