Ag in the News

05/12/2010

National and International

Former Agriprocessors supervisor testifies Rubashkin knew of child labor
Sholom Rubashkin, the former Agriprocessors executive who faces 83 child labor charges in a trial that began in Waterloo, Iowa, Monday, knew there were minors working at his kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa, a former Agriprocessors supervisor testified Tuesday, according to media reports. MORE!

Employee charged on Pilgrim’s Pride plant bomb threats
An employee of Pilgrim's Pride's Guntersville, Ala., poultry plant is in jail, charged with making telephone bomb threats to the plant last week, according to local television station WAFF. MORE!

Seaboard’s pork income jumps on higher prices
Higher pork prices and lower feed costs helped Seaboard Corp.'s pork business increase operating income by $43.5 million. MORE!

USDA predicts more meat, poultry in 2011
USDA predicted total U.S. meat production for 2011 will be slightly higher than 2010 as increased pork and poultry production more than offset declines in beef. MORE!

New CFO joins bagel chain
Emanuel "Manny" Hilario is the new chief financial officer at Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, which operates Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel. MORE!