Industry Headlines
WASHINGTON — USDA has published the final rule implementing the 2008 Farm Bill provisions “to better protect” livestock producers and poultry growers under the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA). “As I travel throughout the countryside, I often hear from farmers and ranchers about their concerns with the marketplace becoming more concentrated,” Agriculture...
GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has announced that, in line with its strategic intent of strengthening its capital structure, it plans to commence a rights offering for up to approximately 44.44 million shares of common stock to its stockholders. Under the expected rights offering, each stockholder of record would receive, at no charge,...
OMAHA, Neb. — A continued desire to save money will lead more Americans to eat at home in the coming year, and consumers will rely even more on technology to shop for bargains and make community connections, predicts Supermarket Guru® Phil Lempert. Lempert, who works closely with ConAgra Foods sees an interesting year ahead...
WASHINGTON — A new pilot program to conduct inspections in plants in-country will help facilitate trade between the U.S. and Canada and prevent delays at the border, according to the American Meat Institute. The effort was unveiled recently by President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper. The pilot encompasses many different industries, but...
WASHINGTON — The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which includes slaughter and processing, continues to remain low, according to the 2010 Injury and Illness Report recently released by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2010...
WASHINGTON — House of Raeford Farms of Raeford, N.C., is recalling approximately 4,140 pounds of cooked chicken breasts that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, USDA’s Food Safety & Inspection Service has announced. The products include 18- to 22-pound boxes containing two 9- to 11-pound “Boneless Oven Roasted Chicken Breast.” The recalled products bear...
