Four big meatpackers control most of the beef slaughter. Farm groups say less market competition means lower prices for cattle. But new company Cattlemen’s Heritage plans to build a facility on the ...

Q: It’s still unclear to me whether Dave Dreiling is proposing live slaughter on McCall Rd or just carcass processing there? Also unclear: How can something of this nature get ...

American beef cow slaughter fell during the fall quarter by 19 percent from the same period in 2024, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data released in the wake of the recent federal ...

Fed slaughter is currently 81.4% of total cattle slaughter, the highest percentage since 2007. Low cow slaughter since 2022 ...

The long-feared rightsizing of shackle spaces to more closely match the number of cattle has begun. “The market’s reaction to the November announcement was a good reminder that market volatility still ...

For Pennsylvania rancher Michael Kovach, the lack of slaughter facilities near his farm has been a burden for many years. Kovach sells his pork, beef, lamb and chicken onsite at his own farm stand.

Officials consider ordinance allowing beef, pork slaughter facilities in Spencer City Limits by Radio Iowa Contributor | Nov 1, 2021 Officials in Spencer are considering a new ordinance that could ...

One craft meat business has been able to not only weather the challenges of recent years, but to use them as rungs on a step-ladder of expansion and success. Blake Albers is a member of the fifth ...

The latest guidance compels OSHA performing inspections at covered establishments (North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 3116, including Codes 311611, 311612, 311613, and 311615) ...