July 30, 2020COVID CONSIDERTIONS ... Tyson Foods to increase virus testing in US meat plants Meatpacking plants have been particularly susceptible to the coronavirus READ MORE
July 26, 2020COVID-19 ... Organizations call for meatpacking COVID-19 protections Too many family members at risk, protections cannot wait until next legislative session READ MORE
July 9, 2020HEALTH CONCERNS ... CDC: Minorities affected more in meatpacking outbreaks CDC examined more than 16,000 COVID-19 cases at 239 plants in 21 states READ MORE
June 22, 2020AG ABROAD ... Germany works to tame meatpacking outbreak Over 1,300 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at single slaughterhouse READ MORE
June 14, 2020BACK 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 READ MORE
June 8, 2020STATEMENT ... Nelson on meatpacker antitrust investigation NeFB pleased to see DOJ acting to investigate the largest players in the meatpacking industry READ MORE
May 31, 2020SLAUGHTERHOUSE BACKLOG ... Slaughterhouses reopen, but experience backlogs Backlogs at slaughterhouses leave farmers with no choice but to euthanize hogs READ MORE
May 26, 2020MEATPACKING INDUSTRY ... Worker shortage concerns loom in meatpacking Companies struggling to hire before the pandemic are spending millions on fresh incentives READ MORE
May 11, 2020MIDDLEMAN ISSUE ... Where’s the beef … pork … chicken … ? Retail prices up, while farmer prices decline READ MORE
January 12, 2020AG POLICY ... New fair competition rules for livestock advanced NSAC: USDA takes small step forward in decades long rules debate READ MORE