…draws on over 1,600 comments received from the public in response to USDA requests for information, interviews with small, medium, and large meatpackers, distributors, retailers, academics, and farmer or advocacy…
Foster Farms Among Accused Meatpackers in House COVID Panel Report
California’s Foster Farms is among the meat packers accused of working with Trump administration officials to undermine the efforts of health officials during Coronavirus outbreaks at meatpacking plants. The House…
Senators Announce Plan to Improve Cattle Market Fairness
…Transparency Act. The compromise cattle market bill is part of Grassley’s work to return fairness to the cattle marketplace dominated by four major meatpackers. “I frequently hear from independent cattle…
Committee Hearings Shine a Light on Issues Within the Food Supply Chain
…these challenges.” The Senate Judiciary Committee also held a hearing titled “Beefing up Competition: Examining America’s Food Supply Chain.” Industry representatives, meatpackers, and grocery supply partners all provided insight to…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-10-20
…investigating the “Big Four” meatpackers and get the industry’s reaction to the Dicamba ruling. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more. Danielle Leal Multi-Media…
Farm System Reform Act Looks to Overhaul Animal Agriculture
…issues surrounding the amount of influence that meatpackers have on livestock markets. The bill would also restore the mandatory country-of-origin labeling requirements for beef and pork. The Farm System Reform…
California Sued for Violating Constitution with Proposition 12
…local grocer, to function.” The Meat Institute is the largest trade association for meatpackers and processors in the U.S. with members which include Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS USA, Target, and…
Last Minute Push to Revive COOL in USMCA
…and Canada has previously voiced opposition to the idea. The two countries argued against the original law, saying the labeling discouraged American meatpackers from purchasing their livestock and created an…
USDA Back to The Drawing Board on GIPSA
When the U.S. Ag Department (USDA) sets its 2019 regulatory agenda, it will deal with the unsettled matter of rules governing interactions between contract producers and meatpackers. USDA is looking…
Brazil Trucker Strike Disrupting Ag Exports
…have failed. If they begin to starve, chickens will start eating each other, so meatpackers have had to cull their flocks quickly. Some 70 million chickens had died as of…
Brazil Says U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef May End in October
…in the country. Back in March, Brazil unveiled an investigation into meatpackers accused of bribing inspectors, which led many countries to ban Brazilian beef imports. While many countries have already…
NFU Urges Immediate Adoption of Farmer Fair Practices Rules
…abusive practices levied against family farmers by meatpackers and processors. Because the rules are being reviewed by the new administration, National Farmers Union (NFU) is urging the U.S. Department of…
NM Attorney Launches Probe of U.S. Beef Processors
…Mexico’s farming and ranching families. Representatives of the four largest meatpackers didn’t return calls from Meating Place Dot Com seeking comments. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Brazil Investigation Leads to Processor Closures
…“Other meatpackers may also have their registration revoked as our audits proceed.” Brazil now expects “normal calendar” audits of meat processors will continue. The investigation was launched when alleged bribes…
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