It was unclear what caused the blast, and the extent of the injuries was unknown.

According to the USDA, there has been no HPAI in commercial poultry since April 19, 2023.

JBS USA was ordered to pay $227,786 in penalties.

NAMI recognized Seaboard at the 2023 Environmental, Labor and Safety+ Conference.

NAMI recognized hundreds of meat and poultry companies for best practices at the 2023 Environment, Labor and Safety+ Conference.

Fire department personnel and rescue workers were called to Smithfield Foods’ pork processing plant in Tar Heel at approximately 1 a.m. on Jan. 6, responding to reports of an ammonia leak.

A fire broke out at a Pilgrim’s Pride broiler room in Moorefield, W. Va., on Dec. 6 around 1:15 a.m., beckoning the help of multiple fire crews.

Firefighters from three area fire departments were called to help extinguish a fire on the roof of a Tyson Foods prepared foods plant in South Hutchinson, Kan., at approximately 7 p.m. on Dec. 2.

A meatpacker on Long Island was arrested on Aug. 26 by the Nassau County Police Department after she allegedly tampered with meat packages at AVA Companies.

At this year’s annual National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, Wayne-Sanderson Farms earned 14 safety awards — two Industry Innovation Awards and 12 separate facility awards.