The acquisition of value-added chicken company Brakebush Brothers Inc. gives Hormel Foods what interim CEO Jeff Ettinger described as a “one-two punch.” The Wisconsin-based further processor, bought ...

Pork packer margins closed out September in positive territory amidst a challenging 2026. According to the Sterling Pork Profit Tracker for the week ending Sept. 26, packer margins were $6.98/head, up ...

The North Carolina meat distributor that recalled 84 tons of raw pork, beef and goat had launched but not completed the process to gain federal inspection of its cutting and packaging work, the USDA ...

A District of Columbia judge denied JBS USA’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit accusing the meatpacker of misleading consumers about its greenhouse gas emissions and deforestation commitments. D.C. Superior ...

Even lower plant capacity utilization and reduced cattle slaughter last week isn’t stopping beef packers’ positive margin hot streak. Sterling Marketing’s Beef Profit Tracker put last week’s margin at ...

Kansas Republican lawmakers raised concerns about recent immigration enforcement activity in southwest Kansas, calling for better coordination between federal agents and local law enforcement as the ...

It’s election season, which means it is a good time to throw an extra dash of skepticism on things you see in the news or on social media. One group in particular that’s targeting farmers and ranchers ...

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 04: Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined by Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, speaks at a press conference at the Department of Justice on May 04, 2026 in ...

Today’s cattle slaughter estimate was 105,000 head, compared to 95,000 head last Monday. No adjustments were made to last week’s slaughter, leaving the total at 548,000 head. The estimate... Today’s ...