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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Hylife Foods, the pork processing plant in Windom, filed for bankruptcy Thursday.
According to documents filed in Delaware, HyLife filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
According to the paperwork, HyLife Foods has between 200-999 creditors and between $100,000,001-$500 million of both...
Source: Des Moines Register
Premium Iowa Pork has finalized its $14 million purchase of a Minnesota pork processing plant that closed earlier this month after filing for bankruptcy, idling its largely foreign workforce.
HyLife Foods Windom closed the plant June 2,...
Source: Star Tribune
Minnesota's agriculture commissioner says efforts are in place to help HyLife attract a new buyer in hopes of keeping the processing facility operating.
Serge Etse arrived from the West African nation of Togo nearly two years ago. Equipped...
Source: ABC
State officials say the shuttered Hylife pork plant could reopen in the near future under new ownership, Iowa Premium Pork. This means some of those former workers could have a chance to come back.
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Christensen Farms is honored to have been chosen as the 2023 New Ulm Chamber Large Business of the Year. This is a great honor and we are grateful for the recognition.
Christensen Farms Public Affairs Director JoDee Haala said the...
Source: FAO
Overview
Hazard: African swine fever (ASF) is a viral disease affecting pigs and wild boar with up to 100% case fatality rate.
ASF reported administrative areas since August 2018:
China: Anhui, Heilongjiang, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanxi, Yunnan, Hunan, Guizhou,...
A contentious situation has emerged regarding the recent sale of a previously closed HyLife pork processing plant located in Windom, Minnesota. The disagreement revolves around property taxes and involves both the buyer and the seller. Premium Iowa Pork, the...