Roy Graber

Kansas

Superdad, community volunteer and fan of all things small town and rural. Tweets (do you still call them that?) are my own.

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Tyson Foods to expand, upgrade Kentucky plant

2 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Tyson Foods plans to invest $23.5 million in an expansion and modernization of its plant in Robards, Kentucky, that will support retention of over 1,100 jobs. The planned project was announced by Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. “Tyson Foods has successfully done business in Kentucky for over 30 years and is positioned for even more growth in the future with this expansion and modernization,” said Beshear.
Texas governor bans sale of cultivated meat

2 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

The new law will take effect in September.
Criminal complaint filed against Pure Prairie Poultry

3 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Animal advocacy groups Animal Partisan and Humane Farming Association have filed a complaint against Pure Prairie Poultry (PPP) with the Buffalo County (Wisconsin) District Attorney, in hopes the former poultry integrator will be criminally charged for allegedly leaving thousands of chickens to starve. In a joint press release from the two organizations, they seek to have 30 criminal charges under Wisconsin statutes prohibiting depriving animals of food and abandoning them.
Malta proclaimed free of Newcastle disease

3 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Malta has been declared free of Newcastle disease, according to a June 25 report from the (WOAH). WOAH earlier reported that the presence of the disease had been confirmed in two poultry flocks in Zebbug on May 21. Initially, it was reported that the two flocks respectively included 7,200 and 5,054 birds, but an updated report stated that the larger of the two flocks involved 20,600 birds.
17,640 broilers in Poland latest victim to Newcastle disease

4 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Newcastle disease continues to be present in Poland, with the latest flock to be affected in a broiler flock in Palubice. According to a report from the (WOAH), 17,640 broilers in the flock were lost to the disease. The outbreak was confirmed on June 23, following testing in which both gene sequencing and real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (rRT-PCR) were utilized. WOAH listed the source of the infection as unknown or inconclusive.
JBS to get $12 in tax benefits for Iowa plant

5 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

JBS USA has been granted $12 million in tax benefits for its new sausage plant that will be built in Perry, Iowa. The incentive package was recently approved by the Iowa Economic Development Authority board, and the benefits will be offered through the High Quality Jobs Program. JBS announced a few weeks ago that it intends to invest $135 million to build a state-of-the-art sausage production facility in Perry.
Ghingo named Hormel president; Ettinger interim CEO

5 days ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

Hormel Foods announced that John Ghingo will be promoted to the role of president, while Jeffrey M. Ettinger, former president and CEO of the company, will return to Hormel for a defined period of 15 months as interim CEO. Both positions are being filled as Jim Snee, the current president and CEO, retires. Snee in January announced his intent to retire from Hormel, the parent company of Jennie-O Turkey Store. Ettinger and Ghingo will assume their leadership roles on July 14.
Marfrig-BRF merger vote is postponed

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

A shareholder meeting involving the potential merger between BRF and Marfrig Global Foods has been postponed, per a decision from the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM). In a securities filing that can be seen on the BRF investor relations webpage, it was announced that a shareholder meeting, originally scheduled for June 18, has been postponed for at least 21 days. A vote to approve the planned merger between BRF and Marfrig was expected to be the key order of business at the meeting.
Marfrig-BRF merger vote is postponed

1 week ago | petfoodindustry.com | Roy Graber

A shareholder meeting involving the potential merger between BRF and Marfrig Global Foods has been postponed, per a decision from the Brazilian Securities Commission (CVM). In a securities filing that can be seen on the BRF investor relations webpage, it was announced that a shareholder meeting, originally scheduled for June 18, has been postponed for at least 21 days. A vote to approve the planned merger between BRF and Marfrig was expected to be the key order of business at the meeting.
Puerto Rico declared free of highly pathogenic avian flu

1 week ago | wattagnet.com | Roy Graber

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has been declared free of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Puerto Rico had its first and only instance of HPAI confirmed in mid-January, in which a backyard poultry flock of 380 birds in the Culebra municipality tested positive. Clinical signs reported at the time included increased mortality, diarrhea and decreased egg production. The serotype of the virus in the affected flock was H5N1.