Meat & Poultry

For more than a year, a group of Shenandoah Valley beef farmers has been meeting regularly to work toward a shared goal: forming a cooperative that will allow them to produce, process and market their beef to consumers looking for local, responsibly raised meat. …

State budget cutbacks have forced the State Board of Animal Health to cut back on state meat inspection. As a result, Indiana meat processors have had to drastically cut their slaughter and production time. …

Perdue Farms, Inc., a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nugget products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agricultures Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. …

Perdue Farms Incorporated today announced a new Whole Grain frozen product line to provide consumers with a convenient meal or snack option that is both nutritious and delicious. Perdue’s latest line of frozen chicken is made with whole grain breading and includes Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets, Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Strips and Whole Grain Breaded Chicken Breast Tenders. …

Watching Big Pork and Big Beef respond to proposed U.S. Department of Agriculture rules to clarify conduct that violates the P&S (Packers and Stockyards) Act is like watching Wall Street bankers: They find it impossible to pull their hands out of your pockets long enough to pull themselves out of the mess they’ve made. …