JBS to Close Beef Plant in Pennsylvania

The world’s largest meatpacker, is preparing to close a beef-processing plant in Pennsylvania, the latest facility to close ...
Beef Magazine

Cattle cycle expansions: Lessons from history

Despite high calf prices since 2023, heifer retention remains minimal while beef cow culling hits record lows, signaling ...
Modern Farmer

OPINION: Farmers Need More Meat Processing Options

For Pennsylvania rancher Michael Kovach, the lack of slaughter facilities near his farm has been a burden for many years. Kovach sells his pork, beef, lamb and chicken onsite at his own farm stand.
AgWeb

U.S. Cattle Slaughter Drops 27,000 Head as JBS Cyberattack Cripples Largest Beef Processor

A cyberattack on the world’s largest meat processor crippled beef and pork processing capacity early this week. JBS USA confirmed the attack affected servers at its IT systems in North America and ...
The Nation Newspaper

Ekiti trains butchers, meat processors on modern slaughtering procedures

The Ekiti State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has trained butchers, meat processors on modern slaughtering procedures and standards. The participants selected from ...
Radio Iowa

Officials consider ordinance allowing beef, pork slaughter facilities in Spencer City Limits

Officials consider ordinance allowing beef, pork slaughter facilities in Spencer City Limits by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 1, 2021 Officials in Spencer are considering a new ordinance that could ...
Des Moines Register

National Beef announces $100-plus million expansion of Tama plant, doubling slaughtering and processing capacity

Iowa's cattle ranchers are getting some good news: The state's largest beef processing plant is about to get bigger. Iowa Premium will undertake a $100 million expansion of its Tama plant, its parent ...