Letter urges senators to give financial assistance to chicken suppliers 06.08.2020 By Joel Crews A letter was sent to the co-chairs of the Senate Chicken Caucus requesting financial assistance and expressing appreciation for their support.Read More
Smithfield begins to resume production at Sioux Falls plant 05.07.2020 By Joel Crews Slaughter to resume May 11 and full operations are slated to resume by the end of the month.Read More
Tyson's reopened plants will have mobile health clinics for COVID-19 testing 05.01.2020 By Joel Crews Matrix Medical Network healthcare providers will provide coronavirus testing and other medical resources at facilities across the country.Read More
Some processing plants take up use of walk-through temperature scanners 04.21.2020 By Joel Crews Tyson and many other plants are investing in automated, infrared walk-through temperature scanners.Read More
Tyson's Iowa pork plant now closed indefinitely 04.15.2020 By Joel Crews An additional 86 positive cases of coronavirus were related to the outbreak at the facility.Read More
Multiple employees test positive for COVID-19, Cargill closes Pennsylvania plant 04.08.2020 By Joel Crews As of April 7, 849 cases have been confirmed in Hazlelton, Pa., and three deaths have been reported.Read More
Tyson halts operations at Iowa pork plant after workers test positive for COVID-19 04.06.2020 By Joel Crews Infrared temperature scanners, social distancing part of Tyson’s precautionary measures.Read More
Hormel announces efforts to prevent coronavirus spread 03.18.2020 By Joel Crews The company’s production facilities continue operating as the company takes precautions to prevent the spread of coronavirus.Read More
Maple Leaf rolls out coronavirus prevention plan 03.16.2020 By Joel Crews The company is actively engaging in contingency planning.Read More
Meat and poultry industry discusses impact of coronavirus 03.10.2020 By Joel Crews Attendees of FPSA’s annual conference share how their companies are coping with the virus.Read More