Farmscape for May 5, 2023
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The General Manager of Swine Innovation Porc says the pork sector's planned next swine cluster research program will focus on pork sector sustainability, competitiveness, productivity and resiliency. Swine Innovation Porc,...
Company to Provide Internal Sanitation Services to JBS USA and Pilgrim’s Locations
JBS USA, a leading global food company, today announced the creation of JBS Sanitation, a full-service food safety and food plant sanitation company that will provide in-house sanitation...
Alltech announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Agolin, an animal nutrition company based in Switzerland that has developed and produced plant-based nutrition solutions that improve livestock performance, profitability and sustainability. From left to right are Michael...
Donation to TeamMates Supports Crete, Nebraska, Area Students
Smithfield Foods has made a $50,000 donation to TeamMates, a mentoring program serving third through 12th grade students in the Midwest. This investment, made through Smithfield’s Crete, Nebraska, operation, will support local...
Source: CBC News
Producer support network and health board seek to create 'safety net' for farmers
The death of a pig farmer in Beauce, Que., has pushed health groups in the region to raise awareness about mental health among workers in...
In honor of World Trade Month, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is highlighting the important role international trade plays for U.S. pork farmers and the U.S. economy.
“U.S. pork farmers have built a global reputation for providing domestic and...
A sausage at Washington State University has made history.
WSU received U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorization to have gene-edited pigs enter the food chain for human consumption — in this case, as tasty, German-style sausages.
“It’s important for a university...
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...
Governor, company say he wasn’t involved in grant process
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen is one of about 200 farmer-owners of a pork processing plant in Fremont, Neb., that was awarded a $25 million federal grant to help add a second...
JBS USA today announced that current Chief Executive Officer Tim Schellpeper has made the decision to retire from his role effective May 1, 2023.
Wesley Batista Filho, with more than 13 years of experience in the company, will assume the...