Poultry groups welcome EPA rule on air release reporting WASHINGTON – U.S. poultry organizations on Friday welcomed the Environmental Protections Agency’s rule exempting poultry farms from having to report fumes

Barbara Young Workers at Smithfield Packing in Tar Heel, N.C. have joined other unionized divisions within corporate Smithfield Foods’ family of independent operating companies by choosing to deal with their

Three U.S. importers of Irish pork issue recalls WASHINGTON – Companies in Florida, New York and Massachusetts on Thursday issued recalls of pork products after Food Safety Authority of Ireland

EU declares Irish pork safe DUBLIN, Ireland – The European Food Safety Authority on Wednesday ruled that Ireland’s dioxin-tainted pork products posed no credible health risk to people. Ireland last

“Troubleshooting Common Problems in Moving Livestock”By Temple Grandin, Colorado State University   Dr. Temple Grandin has done extensive work on the design of handling facilities. Half the cattle in the

Smithfield, UFCW start union vote today TAR HEEL, N.C. – Employee’s at Smithfield Packing Co.’s slaughterhouse in Tar Heel, N.C. begin a two-day vote on union representation on Wednesday. The

Judge denies request for quick hearing on No-Match WASHINGTON – U.S. District Judge Charles Brever has reportedly rejected a Bush Administration request to expedite a hearing to considered the proposed

McDonald's sees sales jump in November NEW YORK – McDonald’s Corp. announced Monday that its same-store sales for November jumped by 7.7 percent. The nation’s largest QSR reportedly said that

Yum! Brands expects growth for 2009 LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Yum! Brands Inc. said Thursday that it expects at least 10 percent EPS growth for 2009. The QSR operator also reaffirmed

Smithfield reports loss for fiscal 2Q SMITHFIELD, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. on Thursday reported a loss from continuing operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 of $30 million.