/tags/meatpacking Meatpacking en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:00:03 GMT /economy-business/2024-06-24/us-congress-meat-product-labeling-requirements-livestock Congress ended mandatory labeling for pork and beef in 2015. Now, some livestock groups want to see labeling requirements included in the upcoming farm bill that would make it clear where livestock was born, raised and slaughtered. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 23:00:03 GMT /economy-business/2024-06-24/us-congress-meat-product-labeling-requirements-livestock Skyler Rossi /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/missouri-bill-protecting-rural-neighbors-from-meatpacking-sludge-nears-passage The legislation requiring companies to build their meatpacking sludge storage lagoons away from nearby homes passed the Missouri Senate on Tuesday. Wed, 08 May 2024 16:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/missouri-bill-protecting-rural-neighbors-from-meatpacking-sludge-nears-passage Allison Kite /health-science-environment/2024-05-02/tyson-foods-released-over-371-million-pounds-pollution-waterways The majority of the pollutants released by Tyson in the five years the study examines were in the Midwestern states of Nebraska, Illinois and Missouri. Thu, 02 May 2024 20:36:52 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-02/tyson-foods-released-over-371-million-pounds-pollution-waterways Eric Schmid /government-politics-issues/2022-05-01/the-beef-industry-has-big-climate-impacts-a-new-plan-lays-out-a-more-sustainable-path The wide-ranging plan is entirely voluntary, but leaders say that they have buy-in and that each of the action items is economically feasible without drastic changes to beef prices or profits for producers, processors and retailers. Sun, 01 May 2022 16:46:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-05-01/the-beef-industry-has-big-climate-impacts-a-new-plan-lays-out-a-more-sustainable-path Jonathan Ahl /government-politics-issues/2021-10-05/the-federal-government-hopes-100-million-can-keep-the-food-supply-from-breaking-down The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide loan guarantees to make it easier for processors to build new facilities, add on to existing ones and improve supply chains. Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:32:42 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-10-05/the-federal-government-hopes-100-million-can-keep-the-food-supply-from-breaking-down Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2021-02-03/price-fixing-settlements-in-meat-industry-not-likely-to-change-the-system Large meat companies are paying millions to settle price-fixing suits, but even those penalties may not change much. Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:32:19 GMT /economy-business/2021-02-03/price-fixing-settlements-in-meat-industry-not-likely-to-change-the-system Jonathan Ahl /economy-business/2020-11-13/state-and-federal-efforts-to-help-small-meatpacking-plants-may-take-time Hoping to help relieve pressure on meat supply chains seen during the pandemic, federal and state agencies are looking to boost small meatpacking operations, but the benefit may be different and take a while. Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:00:08 GMT /economy-business/2020-11-13/state-and-federal-efforts-to-help-small-meatpacking-plants-may-take-time Jonathan Ahl /2020-08-04/states-look-to-federal-coronavirus-funds-to-help-meatpackers Missouri and Oklahoma are both trying to help reduce the supply chain problems in the meat industry seen during the coronavirus pandemic by directing federal grant dollars to meatpacking plants. Tue, 04 Aug 2020 14:34:56 GMT /2020-08-04/states-look-to-federal-coronavirus-funds-to-help-meatpackers Jonathan Ahl /health-science-environment/2020-06-23/concentrated-outbreaks-in-rural-areas-are-fueling-missouris-coronavirus-increases Statewide, there were 1,528 new coronavirus cases for the week ending June 19. Thats up 8% over the previous week, and on June 18, new cases topped 300 in… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 17:00:11 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-06-23/concentrated-outbreaks-in-rural-areas-are-fueling-missouris-coronavirus-increases Jonathan Ahl /2020-06-05/their-parents-fear-for-their-jobs-so-children-of-meatpacking-workers-speak-out-on-covid-19-for-them Nebraska’s largest COVID-19 hotspots are meatpacking areas with deep immigrant roots. But many workers feel they can’t speak out about ongoing concerns... Fri, 05 Jun 2020 18:30:24 GMT /2020-06-05/their-parents-fear-for-their-jobs-so-children-of-meatpacking-workers-speak-out-on-covid-19-for-them Christina Stella