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Tyson Foods to shut two US chicken plants with nearly 1,700 workers
Tyson Foods Inc will close two U.S. chicken plants with almost 1,700 employees on May 12, the company said on Tuesday. → Read More
U.S. gives farmers shorter window to spray crop chemical dicamba
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday it had slightly shortened the window for farmers in major soybean-producing states to use a weedkiller criticized for drifting away from where it is sprayed. → Read More
Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop 'war' on poultry
Argentina and Uruguay have identified their first cases of bird flu. → Read More
Explainer: Bird flu: what are the risks to people and animals?
Countries ranging from the United States and Britain to France and Japan have suffered record losses of poultry in outbreaks of avian flu in the past year. → Read More
Bird flu spreads to new countries, threatens non-stop "war" on poultry
Avian flu has reached new corners of the globe and become endemic for the first time in some wild birds that transmit the virus to poultry, according to veterinarians and disease experts, who warn it is now a year-round problem. → Read More
Tyson Foods 'hit in the mouth' on meat supplies, CEO says; shares fall
Tyson Foods Inc took a "hit in the mouth" as larger-than-expected beef and pork supplies weakened demand for its chicken, executives said on Monday as the meatpacker missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit. → Read More
U.S. raises 'grave concerns' over Mexico's anti-GMO farm policies
U.S. farm and trade officials raised "grave concerns" over Mexico's agricultural biotechnology policies in meetings with their Mexican counterparts on Monday, as lingering disagreements threaten decades of booming corn trade between the neighbors. → Read More
U.S. officials raise 'grave concerns' over Mexico's agricultural biotech policy
U.S. ag and trade officials raised "grave concerns" over Mexico's agricultural biotech policies in meetings with their Mexican counterparts, the office of U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said. → Read More
U.S. rolls out rule to stop fraud in organic food sales
A final rule from USDA seeks to increase confidence among consumers and ensure proper behavior by businesses that sell food marketed as organic for premium prices. → Read More
Cautious China approves GMO alfalfa import after decade-long wait
China approved imports of eight genetically modified (GM) crops, permitting shipments of GM alfalfa for the first time after a decade-long wait, the country's agriculture ministry said on Friday. → Read More
How hybrid wheat could lead to more food without GMO fears
The hybrid wheat is making its way into the U.S. and producers will soon learn more about its future here. → Read More
U.S. winter storm hits meat plants, threatens wheat and cattle
Tyson Foods Inc said it suspended and reduced operations at some U.S. meat facilities on Thursday due to a massive winter storm, while farmers increased checks on livestock facing harsh winds and cold. → Read More
Hybrid wheat hitting U.S. fields as war, climate threaten global food supplies
Global seed maker Syngenta will release a new type of wheat developed with complex cross-breeding techniques in the United States next year, beating out rival companies that are also trying to develop higher yielding wheat at a time of diminishing global grain supplies. → Read More
Avian flu outbreak wipes out 50.54 mln U.S. birds, a record
Avian flu has wiped out 50.54 million birds in the United States this year, making it the country's deadliest outbreak in history, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Thursday. → Read More
Tyson Foods ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees
Tyson Foods Inc confirmed on Wednesday it eliminated a requirement that employees receive COVID-19 vaccinations, a step the company said improved meatpacking operations after plants closed in 2020 due to outbreaks among workers early in the pandemic. → Read More
Tyson Foods urged to launch external review of finance chief's arrest
Tyson Foods Inc should hire an external firm to lead a review into Chief Financial Officer John R. Tyson's recent arrest, corporate governance experts said on Monday, after the company announced its own board members would oversee the matter. → Read More
U.S. provides grants, loans to expand meat processing capacity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will direct $73 million in grants to small- and medium-sized meat and poultry processors to expand their capacity and deliver more funds through lending programs, Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Wednesday, Nov. 2. → Read More
U.S. nears record poultry deaths from bird flu; virus type complicates fight
More than 47 million birds have died due to infections and cullings. This has spurred export bans, lowered egg and turkey production, and contributed to record prices of the staples ahead of the U.S. holiday season. The outbreak exacerbates economic pain for consumers grappling with soaring inflation. → Read More
Bird flu kills close to a record number of poultry in the U.S.
A near-record number of U.S. chickens and turkeys have died in this year's outbreak of avian flu, as a different form of the virus than farmers battled before has infected more wild birds that then transmit the disease, officials said. → Read More
Tyson Foods moves corporate jobs to Arkansas in latest blow to Chicago
Tyson Foods Inc is joining other corporate heavyweights in moving jobs out of Illinois. → Read More