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Puratone, Big Sky in receivership

By Shannon VanRaes September 22, 2012

Industry observers are worried processors could soon be scrambling for hogs as two of Canada’s largest producers tipped over the financial ledge last week and governments refused to ride to the rescue. “Obviously the challenge that we currently face is producers are exiting the business,” Jason Manness, director of procurement at Maple Leaf Foods said

Hogs, Livestock, News

Activists turn investors in a bid to change farm practices

By P.J. Huffstutter September 17, 2012

The Humane Society said it plans to introduce shareholder proposals next year promoting alternatives to sow stalls 

The Humane Society of the United States has bought shares in four major financial services companies in a bid to use shareholder pressure to force two of the nation’s largest pork producers to stop housing pregnant sows in gestation stalls. The animal rights group said Aug. 31 that its investment — a relatively small $3,000

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

“Pink slime” plants to close

By Reuters May 30, 2012

The top U.S. producer of ammonia-treated beef that critics called “pink slime” said May 7 it will close three of its four plants after sales dropped and did not recover following recent attacks on the product. Beef Products Inc. (BPI) will close plants on May 25 in Amarillo, Texas; Garden City, Kansas; and Waterloo, Iowa,

Beef cattle, News, Other livestock

“Pink slime” ire prompts key producer to close plants

By P.J. Huffstutter April 15, 2012

Reuters / Beef Products Inc., the top producer of ammonia-treated beef product dubbed “pink slime” by critics, said it has halted production at three of its four plants in three states for 60 days beginning March 26. The plant closures were hailed as a victory by activists who had argued that the product was unappetizing,

Beef cattle, Livestock, News

“Pink slime” pushes processor into bankruptcy

By Reuters April 7, 2012

Ground beef processor AFA Foods filed for bankruptcy protection April 2, citing the impact of the uproar over a meat filler dubbed “pink slime” by critics. Meat processors have faced a backlash over the use of an ammonia-treated beef filler they call “finely textured beef.” Food activists have campaigned to have it banned, but supporters

Livestock

Meat Meeting Coming To Canada

By Alex Binkley September 1, 2011

The Canadian and American Meat Science associations are joining forces to bring the major international conference for their sector to North America next year and in 2020. The 58th International Congress of Meat Science and Technology will be held next year in Montreal. This year’s conference in Belgium just concluded. The site of the 2020

Livestock, Poultry

Tornadoes Blast Chicken Farms

May 12, 2011

Tornadoes and violent storms destroyed 200 chicken houses that held up to four million chickens in Alabama. Alabama is No. 3 U.S. chicken producer, and has about 14,000 chicken houses that hold approximately 200 million chickens. Power outages and loss of drinking water could worsen the situation, officials said. Tyson Foods Inc. and Pilgrim’s Pride

News

World’s Biggest Meat Packer Listening To His Mom

By Reese Ewing April 14, 2011

Wesley Batista is likely to take a little less heat from his mother from now on. The 40-year-old chief executive of the world’s biggest meat producer, Brazil’s JBS, says his mother is always complaining that the family business was buying too many companies in its zeal to expand. “My mom for years has been saying,

Livestock, Poultry

$7 Corn Makes Chicken Producer Pinch Pennies

By Bob Burgdorfer April 7, 2011

High-speed dryers will replace paper towels in company washrooms at Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. as the chicken producer looks to save money as the price of feed corn rises. Rival Tyson Foods Inc. is replacing freezers with more efficient models, streamlining production, and reducing product movement between plants to help offset feed costs. U.S. chickens consume

News, Poultry

Tyson Pays Penalty

February 17, 2011

U.S. meat producer Tyson Foods Inc. said it will pay $4 million to the U.S. Justice Department and $1.2 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle a 2007 case over improper payments involving its Mexican poultry subsidiary. In early 2007, Tyson voluntarily disclosed that improper payments of more than $100,000 had been made

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Wheat futures backpedal as US rains ease weather worries

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rebound

Feed Grain Weekly: Higher export prices could push up those for feed

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