An analysis of the most widely consumed protein, chicken, suggests the poultry sector is best positioned to deal with inflation at whatever level. 

The US Department of Agriculture will continue to push climate change as a policy issue in farm and export programs, Department officials said in comments at the 37th International Sweetener Symposium held Aug. 1 in Vail.

Wayne-Sanderson Farms Dobson recently upgraded its hatchery with a $1.3 million project that improved the work environment for employees and created a new gender-sorting capability to the 25,000 square-foot facility.

Nearly half of shoppers put at least some effort into selecting plant-based food and beverages, and many expect to increase consumption in the future, according to data from FMI — The Food Industry Association’s inaugural “Power of Plant-Based” report.

Tyson Foods, Inc. on Aug. 3 broke ground on a 170,000-square-foot expansion project at its prepared foods facility in Caseyville.

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a subsidiary of JBS S.A., released its 2021 Sustainability Report that shows the company’s progress toward its 2030 goals announced last year.

Kansas State University experts highlight the demand for direct-to-consumer meat processing.

Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced that its new production line would allow the country to produce more than 42 million lbs of chicken wings each year. 

After the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection and Service (FSIS) announced plans to declare Salmonella as an adulterant in breaded and stuffed raw chicken products, meat and poultry trade associations delivered their response.

The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. after an investigation found that the company might have prevented a January 2022 ammonia leak if required safety standards were followed.