Rachael Oatman

2 days ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

DENVER — The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced revisions to proposed port service fees on April 17, which came in response to “China’s unreasonable acts, policies and practices to dominate the maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors,” the department said in its announcement. “Ships and shipping are vital to American economic security and the free flow of commerce,” said USTR Jamieson Greer.

3 days ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

OAKWOOD, GA. — Wayne-Sanderson Farms is partnering with ag solutions company BinSentry to enhance the poultry processor’s animal feed supply chain throughout its operations. Through their agreement, Wayne-Sanderson will deploy BinSentry’s ProSense Feed sensors on feed bins next to poultry houses across all of its operations. The sensors track feed inventory so managers can address potential supply chain issues more quickly than manual processes.

6 days ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

HARRISBURG, PA. — The Pennsylvania Superior Court affirmed the decision of a lower court, quashing a subpoena that requests internal information on Farmers Pride Inc.’s water usage and operations. Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed for a subpoena in its ongoing litigation against poultry processor Foster Farms. In its case against Foster Farms, ALDF alleges the processor uses an excessive amount of water in violation of the California Constitution.

1 week ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

BONN, GERMANY — The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) reinstated Germany’s status of “free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) without vaccination” on April 14. The country detected a case of FMD in a water buffalo herd on Jan. 10, 2025, in the federal state of Brandenburg. The outbreak was successfully contained with no further reports of the disease. However, in early March, FMD was discovered in northwest Hungary. This was the country’s first reported case in over 50 years.

1 week ago | meatpoultry.com | Rachael Oatman

GREELEY, COLO. — JBS USA, in partnership with the American Meat Science Association (AMSA), hosted its third annual Global Ingenuity event, held April 10-12, in Greeley, Colo. University students were invited to tour the company’s headquarters and compete in teams to develop an original, scalable protein product alongside a marketing plan. The theme of this year’s challenge was Fusion Fun, inspired by the growing trend of adventurous consumers looking to try more global flavors.