Meat
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FDA wins turf battle over regulation of gene-edited meat
The agency will spearhead the review process to bring GMO animals to market in consultation with USDA.
By Sarah Zimmerman • May 8, 2024 -
California poultry processors will pay over $5M to resolve overtime, child labor allegations
The Department of Labor called it “one of the largest wage violation settlements ever reached" for domestic poultry workers.
By Emilie Shumway • May 8, 2024 -
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As the sector anxiously awaits a farm bill, producers are expected to take advantage of new opportunities in renewable energy and regenerative agriculture.
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Tyson Foods posts mixed earnings as chicken shows momentum
Executives issued a cautious outlook for the rest of the fiscal year due to higher commodity costs and demand uncertainty.
By Nathan Owens • May 7, 2024 -
Monogram Foods taps Kellogg veteran as supply chain head
Larry Elliott will oversee company operations at the snack food company months after it was fined for illegally employing children at a meatpacking plant.
By Alejandra Salgado • April 30, 2024 -
US tests ground beef from grocery stores amid bird flu concerns
Expanded testing comes as Colombia imposes beef trade restrictions over the outbreak in dairy cows.
By Nathan Owens • April 30, 2024 -
Billionaire Batista brothers reinstated to JBS board
The shareholder vote affirms the controversial siblings' return to power at the world's largest meat producer.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 29, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Is plant-based meat more sustainable? Experts question the data
Researchers have struggled to replicate life-cycle assessments commissioned from companies like Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods, and are calling for more transparency.
By Nithin Coca • April 24, 2024 -
ADM’s suspended CFO to resign amid accounting scandal
Vikram Luthar — who was placed on a forced leave in January — will assist the company and be paid his base salary until his resignation is effective on Sept. 30.
By Maura Webber Sadovi • April 23, 2024 -
Defend the flock: Bird flu outbreak prompts calls for biosecurity assessments on chicken farms
As avian influenza spreads to an increasing number of species, experts worry it could create even more transmission pathways for the virus to infiltrate commercial poultry operations.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 22, 2024 -
Cattle rancher sues utilities firms for alleged role in devastating Texas wildfires
A class action suit seeks to "recover the billions of dollars in losses" for farmers impacted by the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in state history.
By Nathan Owens • April 22, 2024 -
Industry groups urge USDA to reverse cancellation of critical livestock reporting
The department also ended a cotton survey as well as county-level crop reports and estimates, citing budgetary constraints.
By Nathan Owens • April 18, 2024 -
USDA predicts lower crop prices for key commodities in 2024
Reduced returns for corn and soybeans come as the department predicts higher prices for cattle and poultry.
By Sarah Zimmerman • April 16, 2024 -
Consumers trading down to less expensive meat: survey
Data from retail data science, insights and media company 84.51° found 43% of consumers are cooking dishes with less meat because of high grocery costs.
By Chris Casey • April 10, 2024 -
Case Foods, Mountaire settle wage-fixing claims for a combined $22M
The poultry processors were allegedly part of a conspiracy to suppress worker pay while the industry reaped record profits.
By Nathan Owens • April 9, 2024 -
Grocers lose billions in meat sales as mass retailers gain market share
Millennials have fueled the shift to supercenters, according to new research from FMI — The Food Industry Association.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • April 8, 2024 -
Cal-Maine ceases operations at Texas facility after bird flu detected
The nation’s largest egg producer depopulated nearly 2 million birds as a result of the outbreak as cases now mount in U.S. dairy herds.
By Nathan Owens • April 3, 2024 -
After collapse of Cooks Venture, chicken farmers look for answers
Poultry growers face stress and financial hardship from the sudden closure of an Arkansas-based company. State intervention made things worse, they say.
By Nathan Owens • April 3, 2024 -
Cooks Venture tried to raise chickens better. Then 1M birds were killed.
Arkansas farmers were left to pick up the pieces following the unexpected closure of a poultry company known for its free-range chickens.
By Nathan Owens • April 2, 2024 -
Illinois hog farm faces lawsuit over bias against transgender worker
The Sis-Bro, Inc.'s co-owner allegedly criticized an employee's use of leave for gender-affirming care and failed to prevent harassment in the workplace.
By Kate Tornone • April 1, 2024 -
JBS looks to turn around US beef amid headwinds
The world’s largest meat company is working to improve profitability in 2024 ahead of a long-awaited plan to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.
By Nathan Owens • March 29, 2024 -
Chick-fil-A to drop ‘no antibiotics ever’ policy on chicken
Supply concerns are pushing the restaurant chain to relax its standards months after processor Tyson Foods backtracked on a similar pledge.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 27, 2024 -
Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle
As birds begin to enter spring migration, experts say cattle and swine producers should start taking biosecurity measures.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 26, 2024 -
Senate votes to block US imports of beef from Paraguay
The White House opposes the resolution, saying it could threaten farmers' access to new and existing export markets.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 25, 2024 -
Bird flu identified in US livestock for first time
The case, detected in a goat at a Minnesota farm, highlights "the possibility of the virus infecting other animals on farms with multiple species."
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 22, 2024 -
China’s threat to US agriculture goes beyond farmland, lawmakers say
With Congress looking to take on the world's largest commodity buyer, some warn of the potential impacts on trade relations.
By Sarah Zimmerman • March 21, 2024