Smithfield Foods, Inc. announced that it will cease all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, California in early 2023 and, at the same time, align its hog production system by reducing its sow herd in its Western region. 

Thermodyne Foodservice Products has announced that Mark Espy has signed on to serve as shipping & receiving coordinator at its headquarters plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Partnership to focus on preventing worker injuries, exposure to hazards.

A $2,500 grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation will help support the construction of a duck pond at Hope Springs Farm in Hershey, PA, to enhance education about environmental preservation and the importance of protecting wildlife.

Poultry industry professionals from around the country recently met in Nashville, TN, for USPOULTRY’s 2022 Poultry Processor Workshop.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made significant advancements in food purchasing efforts through new programs administered by the Agricultural Marketing Service.

A 15-year industry veteran, Lenz will serve as the technical advisor to customers with 24/7 online response for all troubleshooting and technical related questions.

Safe Foods and PSSI will have expanded capacity to manufacture the intervention and sanitation products trusted by meat, poultry, and produce processors around the world.

Producers have until June 30 to sign up to receive the 2022 Census of Agriculture.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Toombs County, Georgia.