COVID CONSIDERTIONS ...
COVID-19 ...
Organizations call for meatpacking COVID-19 protections
Too many family members at risk, protections cannot wait until next legislative session
HEALTH CONCERNS ...
CDC: Minorities affected more in meatpacking outbreaks
CDC examined more than 16,000 COVID-19 cases at 239 plants in 21 states
AG ABROAD ...
Germany works to tame meatpacking outbreak
Over 1,300 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at single slaughterhouse
BACK IN ACTION ...
Meatpacking rebounds but high prices, backlogs to persist
Beef, pork and poultry plants operating at more than 95% of last year’s levels
STATEMENT ...
Nelson on meatpacker antitrust investigation
NeFB pleased to see DOJ acting to investigate the largest players in the meatpacking industry
SLAUGHTERHOUSE BACKLOG ...
Slaughterhouses reopen, but experience backlogs
Backlogs at slaughterhouses leave farmers with no choice but to euthanize hogs
MEATPACKING INDUSTRY ...
Worker shortage concerns loom in meatpacking
Companies struggling to hire before the pandemic are spending millions on fresh incentives
MIDDLEMAN ISSUE ...
Where’s the beef … pork … chicken … ?
Retail prices up, while farmer prices decline
AG POLICY ...