mithfield Foods donated $200,000 to An Achievable Dream (AAD), a nonprofit educational program, to support key aspects of AAD's unique social, academic and mindset education framework and address local food insecurity for underserved families and children this holiday season.
"Investing in our...
Source: The Carolina Journal
The N.C. Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit challenging 2017 and 2018 state laws addressing hog farm regulations.
A unanimous N.C. Court of Appeals panel had ruled against the lawsuit in December 2021.
The N.C. Supreme...
Source: Bloomberg
Professor John McGlone of Texas Tech University trekked to Manitoba, Canada, in the dead of winter to warn hundreds of local pork farmers that the way they did business was about to change.
McGlone knew McDonald’s Corp., the world’s...
Source: Triangle Business Journal
Nearly three years after a shooting at its meatpacking plant in eastern North Carolina, pork processor Smithfield Foods has launched a federal lawsuit against the staffing firm that hired the man convicted of the crime.
As described...
With the threat of a breed of "super pigs" migrating into the northern states from Canada, Oklahoma is working to mitigate the negative impact of the feral hogs already established on ranch and farm land.
The "super pig" is reportedly...
🇺🇸 2023 USA World Mega Producers Rankings
Annually Genesus does the World Mega Producer list which encompasses all World Mega Producers over 100,000 sows. In the USA for the 2023 list, there are 12 companies that are considered World Mega...
A federal judge said Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s rules for inspecting pigs before they are sent to slaughter are not “arbitrary and capricious,” nor do they violate food safety standards.
A federal judge sided with the feds Friday, finding that...
Raising pigs might seem intimidating for some homesteaders, but as long as you have the space and right infrastructure in place, pigs can make a great addition to any farm, ranch, or homestead.
Your needs will change depending on why...
The impending closure of Tyson Foods’ Perry, Iowa, pork facility, slated for the end of June, may not spell the end for the plant. According to Perry City Administrator Sven Peterson, there is significant interest from other meat companies...
Source: FoodTank
Two decades ago, the confinement hog barn at Flaherty Family Farms in central Iowa, was degraded beyond repair. The cost of rebuilding was too high for Travis Flaherty and his father to continue with that side of their...