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Chicken processor recalls nearly 12M pounds of meat over listeria concerns
BrucePac, a producer of precooked meat and poultry, has recalled hundreds of ready-to-eat food items available in grocery stores, schools and restaurants.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 16, 2024 -
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Clemens Food Group to close Pennsylvania pork plant
The closure affects a plant acquired from Kunzler & Co. with production set to be moved to another facility in the state.
By Sara Samora • Oct. 15, 2024 -
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Declining farm income and other production challenges have pushed farmers to rethink their operations and adopt new technology in a bid to diversify potential revenue streams.
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Cal-Maine plans $40M investment to expand cage-free egg production
The U.S.' largest egg producer also said it's working with growers to add more free-range hens as it converts a former Tyson facility in Missouri.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Helene damage to Georgia agriculture tops $6B in preliminary estimate
"The future is uncertain for thousands of Georgia farmers," the state's agriculture commissioner said, with poultry growers and pecan farmers facing years of recovery from widespread destruction.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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USDA prepared to issue subpoenas in beef price-gouging investigation
The department is exploring the impact of food system consolidation as it looks to "more vigorously enforce" competition rules in the meat and grocery industries.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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How Chomps’ grass-fed beef sticks became the fastest growing snack in the US
The meat company is preparing to open its first dedicated manufacturing facility in collaboration with Western Smokehouse Partners.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Court denies petition for stronger EPA regulation of large livestock farms
A lawsuit brought by Food & Water Watch would have required farmers to have Clean Water Act discharge permits for their operations.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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McDonald’s sues Tyson, JBS and other beef producers for allegedly fixing prices
The fast food giant, which is the world's largest buyer of beef, alleges major meat companies conducted illegal acts to drive down supplies.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Meatable eyes new funding as it looks to bring cultivated beef to the meat industry
The startup’s CEO sees working with farmers and processors who could use a percentage of cultivated meat in their products as a solution to many of the industry’s issues.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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‘Decades of progress gone in a single instant’: Assessing the farm damage from Hurricane Helene
With billions of dollars in damages expected, the USDA is deploying "surge teams" to assist with recovery efforts as farmers and food giants work to rebuild local communities.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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One of California’s major agricultural regions could ban ‘factory farming’
Residents in Sonoma County are divided on Measure J, which farmers say could yield unintended economic consequences if passed.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 4, 2024 -
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Dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports agree to suspend strike
The International Dairy Foods Association said “it will take weeks to clear the backlog” from the three-day work stoppage.
By Alejandra Carranza • Updated Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Biden declines to intervene as East Coast port strike freezes shipping
The administration is warning ocean carriers not to implement costly surcharges as the work stoppage drags on.
By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Cal-Maine profits soar, driven by higher egg prices and supply demands
The largest U.S. egg producer is rebuilding its flocks and supplies following bird flu outbreaks at some of its facilities.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Deep DiveElection 2024: Where Trump and Harris stand on agriculture
Higher food prices, trade relations with China and other farm issues are becoming more central to party platforms.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Oct. 3, 2024 -
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Former poultry growers sue Cooks Venture execs for operating ‘defacto ponzi scheme’
The failed startup, which positioned itself as a "next-generation food company," left farmers to pick up the pieces after the company shuttered last November, a lawsuit alleges.
By Nathan Owens • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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What to know about the FDA’s reorganization
The new structure could mean more thorough inspections for food giants, according to experts.
By Elizabeth Flood • Oct. 2, 2024 -
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East Coast and Gulf ports shut down as dockworkers strike
The USDA does not expect “significant changes to food prices or availability in the near term” due to the work stoppage, though exporters have warned of shipment delays and higher costs.
By Alejandra Carranza • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Top agriculture conferences in 2025
As attendance increases at farm-related shows, some events are relocating to larger venues to accommodate more exhibitors and programming. Here’s an early look at some of the biggest upcoming shows.
By Agriculture Dive staff • Oct. 1, 2024 -
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Hurricane Helene devastates farms across the Southeast
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said "every commodity in the state has been damaged," with cotton farmers anticipating hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Democrats propose paying livestock producers to transition away from ‘factory farming’
The plan is a gambit to ensure Inflation Reduction Act funding goes to climate-smart agriculture practices that would have the biggest environmental impact.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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ColumnAgtech Seedlings: Plenty opens ‘world’s first’ indoor berry farm
In other farm technology news, Ginkgo Bioworks partners with a Missouri-based firm on cost-effective animal feed, and Minnesota’s Ag Innovation Campus closes after one year.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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JBS accused of abusing immigrant workers at Colorado beef plant
As many as 500 French-speaking immigrants were allegedly subject to human trafficking and forced to pay hundreds of dollars for poor living conditions, job applications and transportation.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 26, 2024 -
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Aldi to fund farm sustainability pilots as it targets net-zero by 2050
The grocer’s parent company said it will work on projects to cut emissions in dairy and meat supply chains as it unveils lofty climate goals around deforestation and sourcing.
By Sam Silverstein • Sept. 25, 2024 -
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Colombia ends ban on US beef imports
The South American country was the only nation to restrict trade in response to the bird flu outbreak in dairy cows.
By Nathan Owens • Sept. 25, 2024
