Articles tagged under: JBS USA
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…JBS USA Closes Worthington, MN Pork Plant
Published April 20, 2020
JBS USA is closing its Worthington, Minnesota pork production facility indefinitely. There's been a growing number of coronavirus cases at the plant. The facility employs more than 2,000 people and processes 20,000 hogs per day. The pork facility will be…