On Strike
A strike is underway at the Swift Beef plant in Greeley, Colorado. The union rejected a request from JBS to negotiate over the weekend. "There is a lot of talk that they may not open this plant ever; it's unfortunate,…
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JBS Settles Labor Investigation
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
