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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…

MN Hog Farmer Speaks to Coronavirus Impacts

Published May 4, 2020

Minnesota hog farmers continue to face challenges with temporary packing plant closures. While the pigs on the Olson Farm near Cottonwood are owner by their neighbor, Carolyn and her husband Jonathan own the buildings and feed the hogs until a…

Sioux Falls Smithfield Employees Test COVID-19 Positive

Published April 9, 2020

More than 80 employees at Smithfield Foods are confirmed to have the coronavirus, according to health officials on Wednesday. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based pork processing plant is taking necessary measures to protect workers. That includes temporary closure, expanding rigorous…

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Schumer Targets Big Meatpackers with Breakup Bill

MN Hog Farmer Speaks to Coronavirus Impacts

Sioux Falls Smithfield Employees Test COVID-19 Positive

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