Politics Nov 07 Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating U.S. beef prices By Darlene Superville, Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Nation Oct 01 Watch 8:50 How a bitter strike and immigrant labor transformed Hormel’s hometown No single industry in the American economy relies more on immigrant labor than livestock and meat production. The shift began a half-century ago as the influence of labor unions, and wages, declined. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports on how this… By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster
World Jun 02 Largest meat producer getting back online after cyberattack JBS, which has not stated publicly that the attack was ransomware, said the cyberattack affected servers supporting its operations in North America and Australia. By Associated Press
Economy Jun 24 Watch 6:14 Why these meatpacking workers fear for their health and safety amid COVID-19 Many U.S. meatpacking plants shut down this spring due to coronavirus outbreaks. Nationwide, more than 27,000 workers have become infected, and nearly 100 have died. But in late April, President Trump ordered the facilities to stay open, deeming them critical… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
Nation May 01 Some meat plants reopen, but Trump order may not be cure-all Meatpackers still have a workforce likely to be depleted by illness or unwillingness to risk illness. Even plants that keep the production lines moving will have to do so more slowly, renewing concerns about whether Americans will get as much… By Stephen Groves
Apr 29 Watch 10:52 Trump wants to keep meat processing plants open. Is that safe? President Trump has signed an executive order to keep meat processing plants open, but a number of the facilities are currently closed due to outbreaks of COVID-19. What does the pandemic's disruption mean for U.S. agriculture -- and the health… Continue watching