Meatpacking

JBS To Double Pork Production In Rio Grande do Sul

Brazil's JBS has announced it is building a feed factory in Seberi, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul.

US Beef Cow Herd Falls To Lowest Level Since 1962, USDA Says

The US beef cow herd dropped to its lowest level since 1962, US Department of Agriculture data showed, after a severe drought raised costs for livestock fe...

Tyson Foods Ends COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate For Employees

Tyson Foods Inc has confirmed that it eliminated a requirement that employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations, a step the company said improved meatpack...

CME Cattle Futures Drop As Fire Closes JBS USA Beef Plant

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell to their lowest prices since June on Monday on concerns that US ranchers could temporarily lose a place to...

Brazil's JBS Reports 'Best Quarter' As Net Income Rises 30%

JBS SA, the world's largest meatpacker, said it had the best quarter in its history, according to an earning statement, posting net income that rose almost...

Brazil's JBS Returns To Profit In First Quarter

JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, returned to profitability in the first quarter thanks to the strong performance of its US meat operation, it said in a...

Tyson Foods, JBS USA Meatpacking Workers Receive COVID-19 Vaccines

Meatpacker JBS USA has said that more than 20% of its employees have received a COVID-19 vaccine, while rival Tyson Foods Inc said more than 10% of its wor...

German Meatpacking Plant Told To Shut After Coronavirus Outbreak

A German abattoir hit by a coronavirus outbreak has been ordered to close, authorities said, continuing COVID-19 difficulties in Germany's meatpacking...