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Showing posts with label meat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label meat. Show all posts
Friday, April 10, 2026

Quick hits: New 'Product of USA' seal launched; mistaken inventions; farming worms win; a new weed killer

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The label will require an affidavit be provided to the  meatpacking company. (Photo via DTN) ...
Friday, April 03, 2026

Meatpacker strike at one of the county's largest slaughterhouses continues as negotiations fizzle

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JBS Foods is the leading beef producer in the world. As nearly 3,800 JBS meatpackers at Swift Beef Company in Greeley, Colorado, remain on s...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

JBS beef meatpackers in Colorado plan strike over pay and company charges for protective equipment

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JBS is the number one beef producer in the U.S. (JBS photo) American consumers are paying at or near record prices for beef, while nearly 3,...
Tuesday, February 24, 2026

High beef prices are 'the new normal' for Americans

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After years without profits, U.S. cattle ranchers resist growing their herds. (Photo by  K. Sikkema, Unsplash) Even as U.S. consumers keep c...

Opinion: Goat could be added to American diets as a mild, versatile lean protein

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Graphic by Adam Dixon, Offrange Goat is one of the most internationally consumed types of animal meat, but Americans seem to have skipped go...
Friday, February 20, 2026

Smithfield Foods plans $1.3 billion investment in a new pork processing facility in Sioux Falls, S.D.

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Smithfield's parent company, WH Group, is based in China. Smithfield Foods announced plans to invest $1.3 billion to build a new pork pr...
Friday, February 13, 2026

Quick hits: Mail riders of the past; the future of meat; child care solution; Thoreau's cabin; PFAS-free water

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A mail rider makes his way through a creek bed near Jackson, Ky., in 1940. (Library of Congress photo) Over hill and dale and on all kinds ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Bulk-beef purchases require an investment, but they can help family grocery budgets, cattle farmers and butchers

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Graphic by Adam Dixon, Offrange Whether it's juicy burgers, a tender tri-tip roast, or the rich flavor of grilled steaks, many Americans...
Friday, January 16, 2026

Hunter program provides food for local food banks in Georgia

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Donated deer meat feeds thousands of Georgians through the  Hunters for the Hungry program. (Photo by E. Jones, Grist ) By participating in ...
Friday, December 12, 2025

After pandemic supply troubles left tribes without meat, some decided to invest in their own slaughterhouses

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Workers cut steaks at Three Rivers Meat Company, whose majority  owner is the Choctaw Nation. (Photo by Todd Price, Offrange) U.S. meat supp...
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

Tyson Foods plans to shutter one of the country's biggest beef processing plants in rural Lexington, Nebraska

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The Lexington plant could process 5,000 head of cattle per day. (Tyson photo) Even with national beef prices at historic highs, Tyson Foods ...
Friday, November 07, 2025

Quick hits: The American baked potato; rural deputies get EMS training; 6 states ban lab-grown meat sales; building homes in small town Vermont

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American-grown potatoes are still affordable and  delicious. (Idaho Potato Commission photo) In a time when going to the grocery store can b...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

U.S. ranchers finally see profits: Thin herds and high demand have beef prices climbing

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There's no quick fix for low herd numbers pushing beef prices higher. (Graph by Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University) After years of ...
Tuesday, June 24, 2025

A rural community bets on a beef slaughterhouse dedicated to changing the industry to attract American workers

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The Sustainable Beef plant is the size of 10 football fields. (Sustainable Beef photo) In a bid to oust the slaughterhouse industry's ba...
Friday, March 21, 2025

High beef prices could spike further if agricultural tariffs go into effect. Imports are holding beef costs in check.

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The price for an all-American beef burger has continued to climb. (Adobe Stock photo) Got milk? Yes. Got beef? Well, that depends on how muc...
Tuesday, March 11, 2025

A federal plan to combat avian flu has 5 parts, but scientists disagree on how effective the changes will be

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Major poultry and dairy organizations back vaccine use to control the virus. (Farm Journal photo) The Department of Agriculture has been ha...
Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Hot, kick-in, chewy, meaty -- Americans have fallen in love with the 'meat stick'

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Roughly 41 million U.S. households buy meat sticks each year. (Adobe Stock photo) Lunch pails, glove compartments, purses and toolboxes are ...
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Report: Chicken plant in West Virginia has recorded a number of serious injuries; immigrants 'shoulder' more risks

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Chicken segmentation line (Adobe Stock photo) Working in any U.S. factory comes with some risk of injury, but immigrant workers at Pilgrim’s...
Friday, March 15, 2024

In a 'win for American farmers, ranchers and consumers,' the USDA finalizes rules regarding 'Product of U.S.A.' labels

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The final rule will help consumers know where their food comes from. (USDA photo via Michigan Farm News) Finding meat and poultry produced ...
Friday, March 08, 2024

Hot dog! After 140 years, a new, meatless hot dog will be on the shelves later this year.

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Hot dogs are part of American culture. (Kraft Heinz photo via Scripps News) Hot dogs. Poor people created them. Rich people found a way to c...