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JBS Settles Labor Investigation

Published January 16, 2025

The Labor Department announced an agreement with JBS USA to settle an investigation into the violation of child labor practices. JBS will spend $4 million in scholarships, literacy training, job training, housing and similar efforts in Worthington, Minnesota and four…

A New CEO for JBS US Operations

Published April 28, 2023

The new chief executive officer for JBS in the United States is Wesley Batista Filho. He is the son of one of the two Batista brothers who control the company. Tim Schellpeper, who has been with the JBS CEO since…

Leadership Changes Coming to JBS USA

Published November 14, 2021

In January, Tim Schellpeper will take over as the CEO of JBS USA. Schellpeper succeeds Andre Nogueira who has been promoted to be the co-president of JBS’s North American operations. Schellpeper currently leads the JBS fed beef division in Greeley,…

Fire Shuts Down NE Beef Packing Plant

Published September 13, 2021

A JBS-USA beef packing plant in Grand Island, Nebraska had a fire on Sunday night. This interrupted production at the facility. A statement on the JBS Grand Island Beef Facebook page said at this time, fabrication and slaughter of the…

Beef Supply Chain Issues Highlighted on Capitol Hill

Published July 29, 2021

The fire at the Holcomb, Kansas packing plant, the JBS cyberattack and COVID-19 resulted in a historic spread between live animal prices and retail meat prices. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, saying…

Russians Responsible for JBS Hack

Published June 3, 2021

The FBI has confirmed the ransomware attack on JBS was made by a Russian criminal organization called REvil. An administration spokesperson said the issue has been discussed with Russian government officials. President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin,…

Lawmakers Investigate Meat Packing Plant COVID Outbreaks

Published February 1, 2021

The House Subcommittee on the COVID Crisis is investigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on meatpacking industry workers. In letters sent to JBS USA, OSHA, Smithfield Foods and Tyson Foods, the subcommittee said meatpacking companies refused to take basic…

Packing Plants Start to Reopen

Published May 10, 2020

The week of May 3, 14 meatpacking plants resumed operations across the U.S. Three are located in the Northern Plains including the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the JBS plant in Worthington, Minnesota and the Jennie-O Turkey…

A Mental Toll on Producers

Published May 6, 2020

The JBS packing plant in Worthington and the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls have reopened on a limited basis. There is a significant backlog of hogs with estimates of 10,000 animals being put down on a daily basis in…

MN Ag and Labor Departments Trying to Help Pork Plants

Published April 20, 2020

On Monday, JBS USA said it will be closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production plant, because employees tested positive for the coronavirus. There are efforts underway to help those plant workers and Minnesota hog producers impacted by the closure of…

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JBS Settles Labor Investigation

A New CEO for JBS US Operations

Leadership Changes Coming to JBS USA

Fire Shuts Down NE Beef Packing Plant

Beef Supply Chain Issues Highlighted on Capitol Hill

Russians Responsible for JBS Hack

Lawmakers Investigate Meat Packing Plant COVID Outbreaks

Packing Plants Start to Reopen

A Mental Toll on Producers

MN Ag and Labor Departments Trying to Help Pork Plants

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