WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday released draft guidance on the regulation of genetically engineered (GE) animals. The agency is seeking public comment and is

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. - Managers at a JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Nebraska have changed their minds about allowing Muslim workers to take prayer breaks together. Dan

SAO PAULO – Tyson Foods Inc. announced Thursday it is continuing its international expansion with investments in the Brazilian poultry industry. The Springdale, Ark.-based company has signed signed purchase

OMAHA, Neb. – ConAgra Foods Inc. announced Thursday that it reported an increase in sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2009. The consumer foods segment posted sales of

WICHITA, Kan. – Cargill Meat Solutions on Wednesday announced changes to the company’s senior leadership team. Bill Rupp, business unit leader of Cargill Beef and president of Cargill Meat

WASHINGTON – An undercover video shot at an Iowa farm shows workers hitting sows with metal rods, slamming piglets on a concrete floor and bragging about abusing the pigs.

RICHMOND, Va. – A jury will consider Smithfield Foods Inc.’s racketeering and extortion allegations against the United Food and Commercial Works International (UFCW) in its effort to organize workers

WINNIPEG, Manitoba – The Canadian Pork Council said Tuesday that exports of fresh, chilled and frozen U.S. pork have been increasing and narrowing the gap between Canadian exports and

DENVER – The National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) is coordinating relief efforts for cattlemen in Texas and Louisiana who have been affected by Hurricane Ike. In the Texas counties of