Defrauded Producers and Farmers Throughout the Midwest for Nearly Two Decades
An Iowa corporation and four of its high-level managers have been sentenced in federal court after law enforcement uncovered a wide-ranging scheme to defraud that victimized livestock producers throughout...
Smithfield Foods distributed 2,000 free Smithfield Hickory Smoked Spiral Sliced Hams to neighbors facing hunger in Southeastern Virginia and Southeastern North Carolina this holiday season.
Smithfield hosted two food distribution drive-through events in Smithfield, Virginia, and Kenansville, North Carolina, on Friday, Dec. 13. More than 80 Smithfield employees...
Source: Star-Tribune
By early June, HyLife plans to close its factory in Windom. Unless a buyer emerges, more than 1,000 workers will be out of a job. Many in town are wondering what's next.
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The Global Pork Industry: An Analysis
According to a report by Research and Markets, the global pork market was valued at $254.53 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow to $418.37 billion by 2028, at a compound annual growth...
Source: KTVO News
KTVO News has been receiving viewer messages regarding the possible closings of some northern Missouri facilities owned by Smithfield Foods.
An employee who spoke on condition of anonymity told KTVO the company president announced this week that Smithfield...
regions of Oklahoma and Texas, feral hogs persist as a significant nuisance, wreaking havoc on crops and posing a threat to livestock health. Conventional removal techniques like traps and hunting have proven insufficient against the rapidly proliferating hog populations....
JWV Pork, a well-established four-generation hog farm based in Washington, Iowa, is facing financial distress, defaulting on over $38.8 million of debt, as revealed in court records. The company, a major player in Iowa's pork industry, has experienced significant...
Rep. Bob Peterson (R-Sabina), a cosponsor of Ohio H.B. 503, stood before the Ohio House multiple times this year to ensure passage of the bill, which passed unanimously, 89-0, in June, followed by a 31-0 vote in the Ohio...
Source: The Press
This is terrible news for Quebec's agri-food industry.
The giant with its 8.2 billion dollars in revenue and its 16,150 employees lost money in 2021 in two of its three main divisions.
Sollio owns 84% of Olymel, the leading...
Source: CTV News
Saskatoon rendering plant is apologizing for a pile of pigs that were left outside its business on Monday.
West Coast Reduction, based in Vancouver, recycles food waste and by-products from farmers and restaurants.
The pigs left outside the Miner's...