SMITHFIELD, Va. – Smithfield Foods Inc. announced Thursday that it has completed the sale of Smithfield Beef Group to JBS SA for $565 million in cash. The sale reportedly

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) has published a final rule that adds "swine contractors" to the list of regulated

AUSTIN, Minn. – A survey released Thursday reports that almost six out of 10 Americans said they have had to cut back on food spending because of prices. Hormel

DES MOINES, Iowa – MowMar Farms on Thursday announced it has fired the manager of an Iowa hog farm where workers were videotaped abusing pigs. Six people were charged

TREMONTON, Utah – West Liberty Foods LLC on Thursday announced the completion of Phase II of its facility in Tremonton, Utah. The expansion was reportedly necessitated to accommodate recent

NEW YORK – The owner of Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouse chains said on Wednesday it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Plano, Texas-based Metromedia Steakhouses Co. LP said

DES MOINES, Iowa – Authorities on Wednesday charged six employees with animal abuse and neglect in connection with a video obtained by an animal rights group that showed workers

CHICAGO – McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday said that the makeup of its Dollar Menu will be changing because of the high cost of ingredients. The Oak Brook, Ill.-based company

WASHINGTON – A coalition of trade organizations has sent a letter to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer objected to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) plans to offer loans

OAK BROOK, Ill. – McDonald’s Corp. on Wednesday announced strong operating results for the third quarter despite a rocky economy, driven by global comparable sales grown of 7.1 percent.