Closed turkey plant will find new owners, Nebraskans say

Local leaders are optimistic that the former turkey processing plant, Midwest Meat Packing Facility, in Gibbon, Neb., will re-open under new ownership.

March 13, 2013

Local leaders are optimistic that the former turkey processing plant, Midwest Meat Packing Facility, in Gibbon, Neb., will re-open under new ownership.

The turkey processing plant ceased operations around mid-November of 2012, and went into involuntary bankruptcy during the week of March 4.

“We’ve already shown it a couple of times,” Gibbon City Administrator Chris Rector told reporters from Gray Television Inc, saying they have been working with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture to help market the facility.

Eastman, Sealed Air Compostable Protein Trays

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NTF Foundation seeks solution to turkey reovirus

Project begins in earnest to seek funds for research to find a vaccine that can aid in reducing the impact of reovirus.

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Avian Influenza

Spotlight on avian influenza is brighter than ever

With recent cattle and human H5N1 infections, more people are paying attention to the outbreak, NTF official says.

Avian Influenza

Minnesota has first commercial poultry HPAI case of 2024

Since the 2022-24 outbreak began in the United States, Minnesota has had 116 commercial poultry flocks affected.

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Top Poultry Companies

Turkey production on the rise, HPAI lingers on

U.S. turkey production increased in 2023, breaking a five-year streak of consecutive decreases, despite ongoing cases of avian influenza impacting supply and producers recovering from 2022’s outbreaks.

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Avian Influenza

Avian influenza resurfaces in US commercial poultry

A commercial turkey operation in South Dakota is hit by avian influenza, with 31,200 birds involved.

Evolution of convenience stores shows promise for Hormel

Consumers aren’t just getting snacks at convenience stores anymore; they also go there for full-fledged meals.

Many convenience stores now have kitchens, such as the one shown at the back of this QuikTrip store. This provides another business sector in which protein producers like Hormel Foods can sell their products.

Cooper Farms ventures into pet food with turkey ingredients

The company's sustainably-sourced protein ingredients come from turkeys raised by family farmers.

Based in Ohio, Cooper Farms now offers human-grade turkey ingredients for pets.

Breeding & Genetics

Andrew Hunt named president of Hybrid Turkeys

Interim president Dave Libertini will move into a senior advisor role.

Whole bird turkey markets concern Hormel Foods

Headwinds in whole bird markets lead chief financial officer to expect earnings ‘to be lower compared to last year.’

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Jennie-O Turkey Store to close 3 hatcheries

The company entered an agreement with Head Start Hatching, which will hatch ‘a percentage’ of Jennie-O poults.

Contractor dies at Butterball site

The incident occurred in Mount Olive, North Carolina.

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John Zimmerman to serve as 2024 NTF chairman

The National Turkey Federation announced its leaders for 2024, elected at the recent annual convention.

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