Commissioners for a Florida county has voted unanimously to spend $2.5 million for a meat processing plant in the town of Newberry, according to a report by local radio station WUFT.
The money is part of the $52.25 million allocated...
Source: The Sentinel
What began as a family supporting their child’s Future Farmers of America hog project has grown into Sierra Nevada Farms, a boutique pork ranch now shipping premium Central Valley born and raised heritage pork to seven western...
The U.S. is facing an alarming shortfall of veterinarians to treat livestock and poultry in rural areas, threatening public health, food safety, and economic growth in communities that depend on agriculture, according to a new report commissioned by Farm...
California has extended the state’s injunction on implementation of its Prop 12 animal welfare law, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) said.
The extension to July 1, 2023, comes after Food Equity Alliance, a coalition retailers, grocers and restaurants in...
Elle Gadient grew up on her family’s diversified farm in eastern Iowa raising livestock, including Niman Ranch pigs, and will be the fifth generation in her family to farm in the Midwest. Elle serves in the unique position of...
Agreement Cements Longstanding Exclusive Partnership
JBS USA, a leading global food company, announced it has reached an agreement to acquire certain assets from TriOak Foods, a Midwest-based pork producer, for an undisclosed amount. The two companies enjoy a long-standing business...
NPB and several state pork associations partnered with Farmland, a brand of Smithfield Foods, and country music superstar Luke Bryan’s Farm Tour concert series to donate 210,000 #poundsofpork this fall to food banks.
That’s an estimated total of 1 million...
Compass Group, the world's largest foodservice provider, announced it will cease using gestation crates for pigs in its U.S. food supply by the summer of 2023.
As part of a detailed report on animal welfare, Compass stated it will “transition...
Gunnoe's Sausage Company, a family-owned business operated in Cifax, Virginia for over 57 years, is announcing that Logan's Sausage Company, a family-owned business located in Alexandria, Virginia will be taking over all production and distribution of Gunnoe's Sausage.
"In looking...
Bob Evans Farms Foods, Inc., a Xenia, Ohio establishment, is recalling approximately 7,560 pounds of Italian pork sausage products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically thin blue rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection...