SEOUL – South Korea’s agriculture minister said Friday that an age limit on cattle for U.S. beef exports will be kept until local concerns over the meat subside. Minister

WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed an E-Verify bill which would reauthorize the program for five years. Reports also said that the bill provides for

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas – A Pilgrim’s Pride plant in East Texas has started dumping chicken byproducts at a East Texas industrial landfill. Nearby residents have since started complaining about

WASHINGTON – The Food Safety and Inspection Service’s (FSIS) Interactive Knowledge Exchange (IKE) is seeking comments on the draft IKE Scenario 02D-08 - Direct Observation of Corrective Actions. This

WASHINGTON – Nominations for the American Meat Institute’s (AMI) four annual awards are being accepted until Aug. 15. The awards are the Edward C. Jones Community Service Award, the

FREMONT, Neb. – The mayor of this Nebraska city broke a 4-4 council vote on Tuesday that killed a proposal that would have targeted illegal immigrants. The ordinance would

MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee County, Wis. jury has said that meatpacker Excel Corp. should pay restaurant chain Sizzler USA more than $7 million for lost revenue because of Excel

CHICAGO – Research published this week in the Journal of Food Science have shown that marinating meats may decrease cancer-forming compounds by more than 70 percent. The compounds, heterocyclic amines

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday issued an interim final rule for a mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) program that will be effective on Sept 30.

MILWAUKEE – Pilgrim’s Pride has been come the second major poultry producer to announce a loss this week because of high grain prices. The Pittsburg, Texas-based company announced Tuesday