Tyson Adds 165 Jobs At Wilkesboro, NC ‘Fresh’ Plant
Tyson Foods Inc. is making major improvements to the “fresh plant” at the company’s chicken processing complex in Wilkesboro, NC. …
Meat & Poultry
Jacksonville’s Mom-And-Pop Butcher Shops: Success Depends On Product, Service
Pork chops and cube steaks instead of T-bones and filet mignons that’s what’s getting sliced and chopped more often at Lee’s Carroll’s Meat Shoppe these days. …
AMI Meets With White House Officials To Oppose Expansion Of Ethanol Support
AMI, along with other critics of the current ethanol policy, met with White House officials to express its concerns regarding recent proposed modifications made by corn ethanol organizations to expand federal support for corn-based ethanol and extend the blenders tax credit, reported the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS). …
Beefing Up Washington & Idaho’s Food Banks
The beef industry in Washington and Idaho is poised to put more meat into the region’s food banks, said Jay Theiler, executive director of marketing at Agri-Beef Co. in Boise, Idaho, the parent company of Washington Beef, a Toppenish slaughterhouse. …
U.S. Beef Talks May Progress As Japan Gathers Mad-Cow Disease Risk Data
Japan, the biggest buyer of American beef before an outbreak of mad cow disease prompted the country to ban imports, is analyzing the safety of meat from cattle older than 20 months amid U.S. calls to normalize the trade. …