Month: December 2010

Mild weather this fall has allowed work crews to get ahead of schedule on the construction of a large addition to the JBS slaughterhouse and meatpacking facility in Gun Plain Township. …

The WTO Dispute Settlement Panel examining Canadian and Mexican complaints against U.S. Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) requirements as they affect exports of hogs and cattle wrapped up its second series of meetings today. …

Hog futures gained for the first time in five sessions on speculation that the lowest U.S. pork prices in a month will spur buying from retailers. Cattle fell. …

Kroger Chief Executive David Dillon said deflation persists in most Kroger grocery categories, except for meat, dairy and produce items. …

Sanderson Farms Inc. Chief Operating Officer Lampkin Butts said the chicken industry may face tough headwinds in 2011 because of rising feed costs and increasing supplies. …