Talk to any farmer who used to raise pigs, and they’ll more than likely tell you it all changed in 1998. That’s the year that draws memories of agony and financial pain for many. Hog margins bled red, ...

This week on AgweekTV, we'll take a look at the skyrocketing farmland prices in the Midwest, with northwest Iowa leading the way. Waubun, Minnesota, will soon be home to a meat processing plant thanks ...

California’s slaughter-house rules adopted for humanely processing pigs to be sold in the state are preempted by federal law ...

Five students from four universities have been named in the 2026 Australian ICMJ team to tour one of Australia’s key red meat ...

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy ...

Over the Labor Day weekend, the Environmental Protection Agency announced it was going to ease wastewater regulations on meat processing plants. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a final action ...

Jim Jendruczek, president and managing partner of Rantoul Foods, in the carcass washer. Our Communities Editor Jim Jendruczek, president and managing partner of Rantoul Foods, in the carcass washer.

America’s Heartland Packing held its community open house Sept. 13, after production at its new beef processing plant started up on April 10 in Wright City, Mo. One day prior to the open house, ...