NEW ORLEANS – A new report from the Meat Institute detailed a number of sobering trends about the industry’s looming labor challenges. Shared during a session Wednesday at the Solutions Summit, the ...

Fieldale Farms promoted Amanda Chosewood to chief financial officer, recognizing a career with the company that has included more than 13 years of progressive leadership and responsibility. Chosewood ...

USDA headquarters, Washington, D.C. (USDA photo by Christophe Paul) A federal judge is considering whether to block USDA from moving forward with a sweeping reorganization that would relocate ...

Listeria bacteria (Photo by Getty). The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted its fiscal year 2027 Annual Sampling Program Plan, noting an increased focus on better controlling ...

The shift in packer and feeder fortunes took a more glaring form last week. According to Sterling Marketing’s Beef Profit Tracker, the average beef packer margin in the week ending Oct. 3 was $184.33 ...

The headquarters for Cargill's North American protein operations in Wichita, Kan. Photo by Getty. Cargill Inc.’s fiscal earnings fell by more than half in the first quarter, as high cattle costs ...

Meat snacks are a continuing bright spot for Conagra Brands, President and CEO John Brase told Wall Street analysts in the company’s recent earnings call. Brase pointed out that while Conagra’s snacks ...

U.S. Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling speaks during an event at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building on October 05, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images ...

Turkey growers lost 545,100 birds to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) last month, according to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) records, as the HFN1 virus continues to ...

METTLER TOLEDO Product Inspection Group will showcase a variety of product inspection equipment, including several new introductions, at Pack Expo in Chicago, taking place Oct. 18-21, 2026. Located in ...

While in Chicago add booth #N-4706 to your must-see list so you don’t miss Heat and Control ‘s comprehensive lineup of performance and outcome targeted solutions. Let this year start the discussion ...

The price of diesel fuel is displayed at a truck stop on Sept. 11, 2026 in Miami, Fla. Diesel fuel prices in the U.S. topped $6 a gallon for the first time ever. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) ...