Tyson Foods workers rallied together outside the company’s headquarters in a protest of concerns related to child labor, worker safety and unfair conditions.
The US Sept. 1 all hog and pig inventory and market hog inventory peaked at 78,583,000 head and 72,153,000 head, respectively, in 2019 but have been on a steady decline since.
The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development has recently been assisting employees affected by the Tyson Foods’ closings at the Dexter and Noel, Mo., plants with job fairs and other resources.
Congress has been busy lately proposing new laws mandating that beef be labeled with the country of its origin, which could have a big impact on how supermarkets and other channels merchandise fresh beef products.
For close to 20 years, AFN has mostly worked behind the scenes, providing product for top shippers and retailers that is packed under private-label and other banners.