McDonald’s, the world’s largest restaurant chain, is not only a large end user of pork but also a net exporter of “The Other White Meat.”
Officials with the Illinois-based company say it has found great value in partnering with the...
Source: Salt Lake Tribune
A bill currently before the Utah Legislature would narrow the scope of legal defenses available to people accused of theft for removing injured or sick livestock from farms and ranches.
As introduced by Rep. Carl Albrecht, R-Richfield,...
Over the past three years, the pig breeding industry in Chongqing's Rongchang district — a hub for China's animal husbandry — suffered the double whammy of COVID-19 and African swine fever, leading to drastic ups and downs in the...
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U.S. agricultural exports to the Dominican Republic reached an all-time record of $2.2 billion in 2022; a 14 percent increase from the previous record set last year. The increase in U.S. exports was driven mainly by increased demand...
Source: The Scoop
Supreme Court may announce a decision relatively soon on the controversial Proposition 12 case that deals with California trying to dictate how hogs are raised.
The California law being challenged bans the sale of pork within the state...
The Ohio Pork Council (OPC) announces Mike King as its new Senior Director of Communications and Public Relations. The veteran communications professional has worked in multiple roles in ag publishing and marketing communications agencies where he focused on communicating...
The newly formed joint venture, Prestage Wholestone, LLC, unites two farmer-owned companies. Prestage Wholestone will enhance customer offerings while streamlining pork sales and partnering in hog processing operations.
"We are excited and honored to partner with the Prestage family. This is...
Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has signed an agreement to acquire Williams Sausage Company, Inc. of Union City, Tenn., both companies announced today.
Williams Sausage Company employs approximately 500 team members and provides fresh and fully cooked sausage, bacon and...
Source: USDA news release
The Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook for February 2023 analyzes economic impacts on animal product markets of month-to-month changes in USDA's World Agricultural Supply and Use Estimates report.
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A Family Legacy: Gov. Jim Pillen sits with two of his children, Brock and Sarah, who serve as co-CEOs of Pillen Family Farms and DNA Genetics. As a family-owned, family operated business, the Pillen’s count all 1,200 team members...