“USDA’s inaction amplifies the economic uncertainty facing hog farmers at a time when profitability for farrow-to-finish hog operations is already at its worst level in more than two decades,” the committee said.
According to The Power of Meat 2023 report, 57% of consumers said meat quality and appearance were top reasons for choosing where they purchase meat products.
The machine can sort and pack approximately 5,200 cases of peppers per hour and offers various packing capabilities, including DRCs, PLU labeling, and bagging.
JBS announced plans to not only resume its beef processing operation in Diamantino, Mato Grosso, but also to expand it to make it the largest beef plant in Latin America.
As the intended date for the EPA to publish its proposed new wastewater regulations nears, meat industry stakeholders and legislators continue to press the agency to consider small processors in its rule.
New Horizon is a farrow-to-finish swine operation based in Pipestone, Minn. It will now operate as Hord Farms West and maintain its current pork operations.
In the fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 30, JBS SA reported a steep decline in net income by 84.7% compared to the same period last year, dropping to $117.3 million.