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JBS to Close Two Beef Plants

Published June 15, 2026

With the U.S. cattle herd at a 75-year low, JBS is shutting down two of its beef processing facilities. The Souderton, Pennsylvania plant has a daily slaughter capacity of 2,000 head and represents eight percent of the JBS beef processing…

DOJ Probes Meatpacking Industry

Published April 23, 2026

The U.S. Department of Justice is launching a new investigation into the meatpacking industry, focusing on potential criminal anti-competitive behavior. Reports indicate the probe will examine major companies, including Cargill, Tyson Foods, JBS, and National Beef, which together account for…

Contract Ratified

Published April 13, 2026

Union workers at one of the country’s largest beef processing plants have ratified a new two-year contract. The strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado, lasted three weeks, ending nearly a week ago when both sides agreed to return…

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A Labor Deal for Greeley Beef Plant

Published April 12, 2026

A tentative labor agreement has been reached between JBS and the union representing workers at the beef plant in Greeley, Colorado. The deal was reached after a three-week strike at the Swift Beef plant. Terms of the agreement were not…

Back to Work at Greeley Beef Plant

Published April 6, 2026

As of 5 AM local time Tuesday morning, union workers at the JBS Swift beef plant in Greeley, Colorado, will be going back to work. The decision was made after the company agreed to resume contract negotiations later this week.…

JBS Strike Could Start March 16

Published March 9, 2026

A strike notice was issued over the weekend at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colorado. The union is required to give seven days of notice if it cancels its contract extension. The strike could start as soon as March 16.

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Washington Eyes Meatpacker Consolidation

Published March 6, 2026

Rising beef prices are renewing debate in Washington over the structure of the U.S. meatpacking industry. According to The Wall Street Journal, Senate Democrats are preparing legislation that would force large meatpackers to restructure by limiting companies to processing only…

Schumer Targets Big Meatpackers with Breakup Bill

Published March 4, 2026

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to introduce legislation aimed at breaking up large meatpacking companies by preventing processors from handling more than one type of meat. The proposal could force some of the nation’s biggest companies to spin off…

JBS, Tyson Reduce Beef Operations

Published December 16, 2025

The world’s largest meatpacker, JBS, is closing a beef processing facility outside Los Angeles. The company says its Swift Beef Company plant in Riverside, California, will shut down on February 2, eliminating 374 jobs. The facility processes beef for grocery…

Meat Processing Returns to Perry, IA

Published May 30, 2025

JBS plans to build a $135 million sausage production plant in Perry, Iowa. This announcement comes nearly a year after Tyson shut down a meat processing plant in the community.

Articles tagged under: JBS

JBS to Close Two Beef Plants

DOJ Probes Meatpacking Industry

Contract Ratified

A Labor Deal for Greeley Beef Plant

Back to Work at Greeley Beef Plant

JBS Strike Could Start March 16

Washington Eyes Meatpacker Consolidation

Schumer Targets Big Meatpackers with Breakup Bill

JBS, Tyson Reduce Beef Operations

Meat Processing Returns to Perry, IA

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