Articles tagged under: pork processing
Adding Pork Packing Capacity to the Region
Published June 16, 2021
A new $500 million pork processing plant in Sioux Falls could be up and running by 2025. Wholestone Farms, which is owned by pork producers, is behind this project. Wholestone Farms began as an offshoot of the Pipestone system and…Swine Industry to Suffer Losses With Slower Line Speeds
Published May 25, 2021
At the end of next month, pork planting plants will need to slow down line speeds. A federal court invalidated a provision in the USDA’s swine inspection rules that allowed faster line speed. An analysis by Iowa State University Economist…Court Reverses Rule for Pork Processors
Published April 1, 2021
A federal judge in Minnesota has invalidated a 2019 rule change that allowed pork plants to operate without line speed limits. The United Food and Commercial Workers Union challenged the USDA rule, claiming it would impact worker safety.Officials Explore Ways to Address Plant Closures
Published April 30, 2020
A task force is being created to get processing plants back up and running while providing support for workers and farmers. House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson says he will also work to change a statute in the Commodity Credit…Packing Plants, COOL and More Addressed in MFU Webinar
Published April 29, 2020
Minnesota Farmers Union hosted a webinar to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic with its members. One portion of the webinar focused on supply chain challenges. "With the large meat packing plants shutting down, it really shows the insecurity of our food…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…