Industry News - AM

Trump announces sweeping tariffs; meat industry reacts

President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of at least 10% on nearly all goods...

US meat plants in 22 states posted high Salmonella levels: report

Nearly 60 meat plants across the country had more than the acceptable percent positive...

Hearthside recalls frozen breakfast sandwiches sold at military exchanges

Hearthside Food Solutions recalled some 489,887 pounds of ready-to-eat sausage and...

HPAI roundup: FDA cuts, USDA updates resources, Ind. outbreak, recalled cat food

FDA cuts impact bird flu response  The Trump administration on Tuesday fired...

Industry News - PM

Meat industry faces upheaval, price volatility amid new US tariffs

The U.S. meat industry is bracing for uncertainty following President Donald Trump’s...

Chicken supply issues peck away at Conagra earnings

Chicago-based Conagra Brands Inc. posted a down third quarter with a drop of 6.3%...

China promises ‘objective, fair’ beef import probe

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has promised it will deliver an “objective...

Cloudy with a chance of trade: Vertical Cold makes Canadian border move

Warehouse and logistics firm Vertical Cold Storage has acquired a frozen distribution...

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Processor agrees to pay $7.3M to settle wage theft claims

Workers protest in Springdale for recognition, better treatment

Luxury distributor defies trends with soaring business

News Briefs: JBS, Jollibee, Tillamook Country Smoker, organic standards

Judge rules on Tyson, others' bid to dodge price-fixing claims

Oversight committee opens investigation of RFK response to HPAI

Country sees beef exports to US make massive jump

Cultivated meat ban advances through state legislature

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Trump removes FSIS, APHIS from federal labor rules

Beef, pork and poultry prices rose in February

USDA extends comment deadline for new poultry regulation

News Briefs: Yum!, Casey’s, US Foods, True Story

Take Meatingplace's 10-second quiz

Global tariff actions expected Wednesday

Ala. poultry processor begins layoffs of 165 workers

Wayne-Sanderson’s new CEO takes helm

USDA issues health alert for imported chicken chili

Monday, March 31, 2025

DOJ, states say Agri Stats withheld documents in antitrust case

Meat giant to invest $100M in 2 facilities in Vietnam

Cooperative receives $50K grant for smokehouse

Researchers find consumer confusion over 'meaty' terms

Beef sales to China 'plummet': USDA data

Protein consumption surging as experimentation rises: Cargill report

HPAI roundup: Minnesota grant, new show rules, USDA webinar and stats

Feeder cattle markets across four Marches: Peel

Friday, March 28, 2025

Judge rules on JBS settlement with Sysco in antitrust case

80k lbs of beef stolen in latest trucking scam: Report

US hog inventory down from last year

NCBA gives D.C. a piece of its mind on trade

Boar's Head adds food safety chief

DOJ launches task force to target anticompetitive food, agriculture regulations

Trump axes Biden-era biotech push

CMC launches sustainability initiative

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Wage theft lawsuit for plant workers trimmed, moves forward

Trump taps new nominee to lead CDC

Western Smokehouse Partners hiring for new plant

Chicken, veggies are top salmonella sources: Study

JBS sees strong demand despite challenges in US cattle cycle

Port fees could “end access to foreign markets,” ag groups warn

States move legislative restrictions on cultivated meat: Okla., ND, Colo., NC

Global poultry trade remains strong, but geopolitics poses risks

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

JBS reverses loss, turns a profit in 2024

Lingering beef: No word on China export licenses

Iowan accused of running illegal slaughter operation for 20 years

News Briefs: USDA grants, USMEF, SEMA, AAMP Youth Ambassador

15-year low for meat cold storage could impact spring/summer prices

Man critically injured at Neb. beef plant

Local meat processor updates Idaho town on expansion

HPAI Roundup: USDA update, new US outbreaks, Canada cases, UK sheep

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Major deli processor signs renewable energy deal

‘Power of Meat’ presents 2024’s biggest meat trend

Facing trade war, Mexico pushing for more domestic pork

Crystal balls still cloudy on beef herd dynamics

Smithfield posts Q4 segment sales gains in first report since spin-off

Trade, rising costs dominate econ forum

Sustainable Beef cuts ribbon on Neb. processing plant

Kroger files response, counterclaims against Albertsons

Monday, March 24, 2025

Congress spars over Trump’s tariff

JBS buys vegetarian brand

Exporters wanted: Trade mission to the Dominican Republic

State accepting applications for export expansion grants

Smithfield Foods joins Russell 1000 Index

NPPC to Canada: “No winners” in escalating trade war

Direct Action … anywhere?

Giving Back Briefs: Smithfield, Perdue, Tyson, Seaboard

Friday, March 21, 2025

DOJ continues to fight Agri Stats objection in antitrust case

Korean producers defend age limit on U.S. beef imports

February year-over-year meat sales surge

Possible metal contamination prompts recall of 30K pounds of beef sticks

Federal judge rules on Iowa law restricting undercover recordings

Farmer-owned meat processor to open in May

HPAI roundup: H7N9, Ohio movement ban, avian and dairy outbreaks

News briefs: Hormel, Creekstone Farms, Force of Nature Meats, Sunbird Poultry