Fieldale Farms Corp. named Chief Operating Officer John Wright as its next president, effective Jan. 1, succeeding Tom Hensley, who will retire at the end of 2026 after 50 years with the poultry producer. Wright will join the company's board of directors ... See more
U.S. pork exports to Central America continued to expand in 2026, with shipments increasing 11% in volume and 15% in value through August compared with the previous year's record pace, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Exports to the r... See more
Beef packers continued to face financial pressure from tight cattle supplies and underutilized processing capacity, with average operating losses widening to more than $216 per head, according to Sterling Marketing's Beef Profit Tracker from Drovers. Pack... See more
Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. has reached a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and a former employee in a lawsuit alleging pregnancy discrimination at the company's pork processing plant in Tar Heel, North Carolina. The... See more
A group of 86 current and former poultry workers urged a federal court to reject Wayne Farms and Sanderson Farms’ effort to enforce settlement agreements that would bar them from pursuing separate wage-fixing claims, arguing they properly opted out of the... See more
