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Congressional report faults meatpackers in pandemic

A Congressional report says the meat and poultry industries worked with USDA, White House to advance their interests.

May 13, 2022

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US ag producers to see additional COVID financial aid

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide additional financial assistance for agricultural producers who have suffered losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 18, 2020

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Smithfield cited for alleged COVID-related safety failures

Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for failure to protect employees from exposure to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

September 10, 2020

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3 ways COVID-19 affected the agrifood industry

The agrifood industry saw three major impacts as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Brett Stuart, president of Global Agritrends.

August 24, 2020

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ForFarmers profit up, feed volume down for first half

ForFarmers Group’s total feed volume for the first half of 2020 was down, but its gross profit was up, the cooperative reported on August 13.

August 13, 2020

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Senate COVID-19 relief bill provides $20 billion to USDA

A new coronavirus (COVID-19) aid proposal by the U.S. Senate would provide more than US$20 billion to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to spend as Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue sees fit.

July 28, 2020

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Iowa congressman seeks clarity on Tyson’s COVID-19 cases

Iowa Rep. Dave Loebsack (D-2nd) has sent a letter to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seeking answers after an Associated Press report revealed discrepancies in the number of reported COVID-19 cases at a Tyson pork processing plant in Columbus Junction.

July 27, 2020

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What’s next for meat processing plants post-COVID-19?

The main problem that meat processing plants saw early on in the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was one of capacity rather than size, according to one expert.

July 22, 2020

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Tyson responds to senators’ questions on COVID operations

Tyson Foods has issued a response to a letter from U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) that pressed several U.S. meat-packing companies for answers on worker coronavirus (COVID-19) infections and exports to China during the pandemic.

July 22, 2020

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COVID-19 will cause US to lose 2.5 million hogs in 2020

By the end of this year, there will be 2.5 million fewer hogs slaughtered than there should have been due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the National Pork Producers Council says hog producers need more financial help to weather the storm.

July 20, 2020

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How COVID-19 has affected the global poultry supply chain

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has caused changes all along the food supply chain, from the feed mill to poultry production and consumption.

July 15, 2020

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AFBF president Zippy Duvall tests positive for COVID-19

American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) President Zippy Duvall has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and is recovering at his home.

July 13, 2020

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