Plant closures and the interruption of the supply chain are impacting the entire meat industry.

Now more than ever, consumers want to know where their meat is coming from and how it was raised.

The plant conducted mass testing with the local health department at the beginning of the month.

NPPC put out a similar proposal to address livestock backing up at producers’ facilities.

The facilities in Minnesota and Kansas resumed operations over the weekend.

The letters reiterated the need to follow new CDC and OSHA guidance when reopening plants.

Slaughter to resume May 11 and full operations are slated to resume by the end of the month.

The report states that retail supplies could shrink by nearly 30%.

The company released a video statement on May 3 regarding the testing.