11+ hour, 49+ min ago   (199+ words) An Amish-led company says it has placed a deposit as part of a deal to acquire a federally inspected slaughter and meat processing facility in an as yet unannounced Midwestern location. Simulated Environment Concepts Inc., which operates as the Naturally…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (319+ words) Labor unions representing USDA employees filed a new lawsuit seeking to halt the department’s reorganization plan, less than a week after a federal judge rejected their attempt to challenge the restructuring as part of an existing case. Four unions, joined…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (321+ words) The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are seeking additional public input on alternatives that could further narrow the federal definition of “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, under the Clean Water Act. The agencies issued a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (522+ words) meatingplace.com Daily Livestock Report: Pork Exports Slide as Global Competition Intensifies Sponsored in part by CME Group Pork exports decline from spring to summer, mirroring the decline in pork production and higher prices. However, the decline this year has…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (192+ words) A renewed surge in energy costs pushed the Producer Price Index (PPI) higher in August, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wholesale prices for finished meat products were mostly lower, while prices rose for slaughter…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (232+ words) Maryland-based family-owned foodservice distribution firm Saval Foods broke ground in Columbia, Md., for a 230,000-square-foot complex to house a new distribution center and multi-story office building, according to a news release from Gov. Wes Moore’s office. The project will add 107 full-time…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (466+ words) “Freljest” is my coined word made up of the first two letters of the names of business thought leaders Frederick Smith, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Steve Jobs. IMHO, these are four of the most prolific, domineering, influential, creative, competitive…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (208+ words) Tom Johnston has four Jesse H. Neal Awards to his credit for contributions to Meatingplace, in addition to two (regional, national) awards from the American Society of Business Publications Editors. Johnston leads digital and print editorial content, while serving as a…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (209+ words) Smithfield Foods said Tuesday afternoon it expects its pork segment to swing to an adjusted operating loss as pork cutout value and hog prices decline. The pork giant’s shares slipped almost 2% in extended trading on the announcement, which also included…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (674+ words) This article first appeared in the Cow/Calf Corner Newsletter and is republished with the author’s permission. Beef imports continue to be the subject of political attention that has resulted in a myriad of variable and inconsistent policies and actions....