Lexington closure signifies a structural shift in the beef packing industry, not a temporary disruption like earlier plant ...

A highly concentrated beef market has meant higher prices for consumers and lower returns for the people raising the animals. Some ranchers in the Midwest and Great Plains want a new option by ...

Beef carcasses in a meat processing plant. Legislation introduced in the House of Representatives would allow livestock auction companies to invest in small and regional processing plants. BAKER CITY ...

HELENA, Mont. — Less than 5% of cattle born in Montana are processed in the state. Sarah and Joshua Christenson pride themselves on being part of the local food economy. As co-owners of a 117-year-old ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced a pilot program to allow more cattle producers and meat processors to access better markets through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s official ...

"JBS will permanently close a facility outside Los Angeles that prepares beef for sale at U.S. grocery stores, the world’s ...