Ann Reus

Letter to Trump: Ensure safety of meat plant workers

State attorneys general say the president must do more to protect workers in meat and poultry processing plants

May 13, 2020

Democratic attorneys general from 19 states and the District of Columbia have urged President Donald Trump to do more to ensure the safety of meat and poultry processing plant workers.

Cargill to idle protein processing plant in Quebec

64 employees have tested positive for COVID-19

May 11, 2020

Ann Reus

A Cargill protein plant in Chambly, Quebec, Canada, will temporarily close after 64 of its employees tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

USDA outlines expectations for meat processors

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sends letters to governors, industry stakeholders regarding Trump executive order that keeps processing plants open

May 6, 2020

Ann Reus

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sent letters on May 5 to state governors and meat industry stakeholders to “establish expectations for the implementation” of President Donald Trump’s executive order directing meat processing facilities to stay open during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Seaboard Triumph Foods worker dies from COVID-19

2 other company facilities also experience outbreaks

May 5, 2020

Ann Reus

An employee of Seaboard Triumph Foods in Sioux City, Iowa, has died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and there have been at least 11 positive tests from other workers at the facility, according to reports.

Hormel to furlough 150 employees at Illinois plant

Company cites dramatic decline in foodservice demand, aims to bring workers back as business recovers

April 29, 2020

Ann Reus

Hormel Foods Corp. said it would furlough 150 of its 500 employees at Fontanini Foods in McCook, Illinois, effective May 4.

Smithfield Foods employee dies from COVID-19

County health department ordered temporary shutdown of plant on April 25

April 28, 2020

Ann Reus

A worker at an Illinois Smithfield Foods plant died after contracting COVID-19, according to the worker’s family.

Homeland Security recognizes food, ag sectors as ‘essential’

Guidance document says food and agriculture workers should maintain normal work schedule

March 22, 2020

Ann Reus

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued guidance that includes the food and agriculture industries in its “essential critical infrastructure workforce” that should continue operations during the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Fire destroys Cal-Maine Foods hen house

Building at Kansas facility a total loss

November 21, 2019

Ann Reus

A fire destroyed a hen house at a Cal-Maine Foods egg production facility in Chase, Kansas, on November 20.

China to start importing soybean meal from Argentina

First shipments expected in early 2020

September 12, 2019

Ann Reus

A deal agreed to this week will allow the world’s top exporter of processed soy to sell soybean meal to the world’s largest importer.

Fire damages part of Jennie-O feed mill

Blaze contained to cooling tower, no injuries reported

September 9, 2019

Ann Reus

Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of a fire at a Jennie-O feed mill in Wisconsin, but the blaze was contained and there were no injuries.

Australia looks to ramp up biosecurity to keep ASF out

Agriculture minister wants to make sure the country is ‘doing all it can’

September 6, 2019

Ann Reus

Australia’s agriculture minister is looking for ways to further ramp up the country’s biosecurity in an effort to keep African swine fever (ASF) from entering its borders.

China steps up enforcement against illegal ASF vaccines

Reports say illegal vaccines have appeared on the market recently

September 4, 2019

Ann Reus

China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs says it is cracking down on illegal African swine fever (ASF) vaccines that have appeared on the market recently.

Ann Reus

ARTICLES

Letter to Trump: Ensure safety of meat plant workers

Cargill to idle protein processing plant in Quebec

USDA outlines expectations for meat processors

Seaboard Triumph Foods worker dies from COVID-19

Hormel to furlough 150 employees at Illinois plant

Smithfield Foods employee dies from COVID-19

Homeland Security recognizes food, ag sectors as ‘essential’

Fire destroys Cal-Maine Foods hen house

China to start importing soybean meal from Argentina

Fire damages part of Jennie-O feed mill

Australia looks to ramp up biosecurity to keep ASF out

China steps up enforcement against illegal ASF vaccines

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