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Western Smokehouse Partners Acquires Junior's Smokehouse meatingplace.com/western-smo…
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Jan 28
Check out the latest headlines and coverage from Day 2 of IPPE
IPPE Coverage: Day 2 meatingplace.com/ippe-covera…
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Jan 27
Trump Threatens Significant Tariff Hikes on South Korea and Canada meatingplace.com/trump-threa…
Trump took to his Truth Social platform and threatened new tariffs of 100% on the U.S.' northern neighbor.
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Jan 27
Fire Hits Beef Packing Plant in Texas Panhandle meatingplace.com/fire-hits-b…
The plant, which employs upwards of 300 people, is located in Booker, Texas, in the far northern end of the Texas panhandle, approximately 3.5 miles from the Oklahoma border.
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Jan 21
Thought Leader: Terry Caviness meatingplace.com/thought-lea…
In our first episode of Thought Leader Video, we interview Terry Caviness, CEO of Caviness Beef Packers on the company's keys to success since its founding in 1962.
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Jan 16
Major Poultry, Pork Firm Announces CEO Transition meatingplace.com/major-poult…
Gervais gave Olymel's board a year's notice in order to provide time to consider his replacement and plan a smooth leadership transition.
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Jan 15
JBS Sells Stake in Brazilian Meat Snack Joint Venture to Jack Link's meatingplace.com/jbs-sells-s…
The two companies formed the joint venture, Meat Snack Partners, in 2010.
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Jan 15
OSHA Launches Investigation After Death of Meat Plant Worker meatingplace.com/osha-invest…
OSHA has previously noted Abbyland's "history of violations," most recently including alleged safety failures leading to two workers' amputations in 2023.
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Jan 15
Thousands of Chickens Killed in Georgia Poultry House Fire meatingplace.com/thousands-o…
Fire officials said the building was a total loss.
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Jan 15
Poultry Company Agrees to $5 Million Settlement in Oklahoma Litter Case meatingplace.com/poultry-com…
The settlement followed a federal court judgment issued last month that held several poultry companies jointly responsible for pollution in the Illinois River Watershed.
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Jan 15
Beef Processor Gains USDA Federal Inspection meatingplace.com/beef-proces…
"Becoming a federal slaughter facility opens new doors, not only for our business but for producers and customers throughout northern North Dakota," 1481 Meats Inc. said
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Jan 15
Meat Prices Jumped 9.2% in 2025 meatingplace.com/meat-prices…
The meat index within the government's consumer price index finished December 9.2% higher than a year ago, driven by a 16.4% jump in beef and veal prices,
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Jan 14
Agri Stats, DOJ Battle Over Looming Court Date in Antitrust Case meatingplace.com/agri-stats-…
Agri Stats urged Judge Tunheim to deny the government's request to proceed with a bench trial in its antitrust lawsuit before a jury trial set for May 4, 2026, in a separate private wage-....
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Jan 13
Cargill to Continue Turkey Sell-off in Virginia: Report meatingplace.com/cargill-to-… meatingplace.com/cargill-to-…
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Jan 12
Agri Stats Settles Claims It Helped Meatpackers Hold Down Wages meatingplace.com/agri-stats-…
The lawsuit was brought on behalf of tens of thousands of workers employed at roughly 140 red meat processing plants nationwide.
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Jan 12
US Beef Exports Rebound but Remain Well Below Year-Ago Levels meatingplace.com/us-beef-exp…
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Mizzou Tackles Hog Industry Labor Issues meatingplace.com/mizzou-tack…
"These workers are a unique and important part of the workforce, especially in livestock and particularly in swine production."
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Beef Industry Icon Still Stands as Business and Community Pillar meatingplace.com/beef-indust…
"We really focus on building relationships and not breaking relationships, and we really spend a lot of time to build good relationships with everybody we do business with."
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Feedlots Gain as Packer Losses Deepen on Lower Beef Cutout Values meatingplace.com/feedlots-ga…
Despite stronger fed cattle prices, packer profitability deteriorated as wholesale beef values moved lower. Packer margins were estimated at a loss of $360 per head.
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NC State Names Interim Poultry Science Head meatingplace.com/nc-state-na…
Aaron Kiess, Braswell Distinguished Professor in the school's Prestage Department of Poultry Science, took the helm Jan. 2.
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