Exports of U.S. beef and pork posted year-over-year increases in October, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), with pork exports well-positioned to set annual volume and value records in 2024.
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The Brazilian agribusiness sector is experiencing a notable impact from favorable exchange rate trends, particularly for beef, with ripple effects that could extend to the swine industry. As Brazil's currency fluctuates, opportunities emerge for pork producers to expand their...
Swine Web is honored to announce the 2025 inductees into the Swine Web Hall of Fame: Jeff Hansen, founder of Iowa Select Farms, and Tommy Herring, President of TDM Farms and Hog Slat. Both have demonstrated exceptional leadership and...
As Congress reconvenes, the clock is ticking on critical decisions that will shape the agricultural landscape in 2024 and beyond. With a December 20 deadline looming for a new funding resolution, lawmakers face a packed agenda, including the passage...
Hormel Foods has announced a 1.9% decrease in net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2024 and a 1.6% decline for the full year. Despite these challenges, the company projects growth in 2025.
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Fourth Quarter: Net sales...
Tyson Foods has announced plans to close two Prepared Foods facilities in Philadelphia, a decision that will affect 229 employees, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) letter filed with the Pennsylvania Department of Labor &...
Missouri pork producers are grappling with the wide-reaching effects of California's Proposition 12, which mandates minimum space requirements for certain farm animals sold within the state. Originally approved by California voters in 2018, the law went into full effect...
In a time when fraudulent identification and labor compliance issues are increasingly challenging industries across the nation, Seaboard Triumph Foods (STF) has reaffirmed its dedication to ethical labor practices and operational transparency.
Recent legal filings by the Department of Labor...
Cargill Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the world, has announced plans to reduce approximately 5% of its global workforce as part of a broader long-term strategy. The move comes in response to shrinking food distribution...
In a historic move for the U.S. pork industry, Murphy Family Ventures and Smithfield Foods have announced a definitive agreement to re-establish the Murphy family farming business. Founded by Wendell Murphy in 1962, the company is widely credited with...