Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Chain Bought by Chinese Pork Producer Smithfield Foods

Smithfield Foods has held an exclusive license in the US, Canada, and Sam's Clubs in Mexico since 2014 to manufacture, ...
MEAT+POULTRY

Trade groups respond to Mexico’s anti-dumping probe on US pork

DENVER — The US Meat Export Federation (USMEF) announced it is working closely with the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC ...
American Farm Bureau Federation

As Processing Facilities Struggle with Labor, Spread Between the Wholesale Price of Meat and Livestock Prices Widens

The self-distancing and quarantine protocols put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have reduced economic growth, shuttered consumers in their homes and changed the way Americans purchase and ...
Reason

Joe Biden Should Think Twice About Cracking Down on Meat-Processing Plants

President-elect Joe Biden's administration will likely ramp up regulation of meatpackers after Covid-19 outbreaks spread through many of the nation's biggest processing plants, USA Today reported this ...
Agri-Pulse

Agri Stats reaches settlement in antitrust suit brought by meat plant workers

Meatpacking data firm Agri Stats has agreed to change its reporting practices to resolve a lawsuit alleging it conspired with ...
MinnPost

After COVID-related livestock kills, a push to diversify meat processing in Minnesota

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. When several large pork processing plants shuttered last spring because workers ...
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6 meats set to get more expensive in 2026

Meat prices increased last year, and most proteins will also be getting more expensive in 2026. Here are several meats that will get the most expensive in 2026.