The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has posted its fiscal year 2027 Annual Sampling Program Plan, noting an increased focus on better controlling Listeria (Lm) monocytogenes and ...

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 ...

Hormel Foods Corp. announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire family-owned chicken processor Brakebush Brothers LLC for $1.055 billion. The acquisition of the Westfield, Wis ...

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 ...

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 ...

Memphis police responding to a tip about a fugitive disrupted what they alleged was an attempt to steal $110,000 worth of frozen chicken from a semi-trailer, the department said in a statement. The ...

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 ...

Embattled burger giant Wendy’s faces an additional challenge with one of its largest franchisees — operating 314 restaurants across 15 states — seeking Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Meritage ...

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 ...