Sarah Zimmerman

Nov 26, 2024 | manufacturingdive.com | Sarah Zimmerman |Jonathan Gardner |Ned Pagliarulo |Robert Walton

With just under two months until inauguration day, President-elect Donald Trump has been busy over the past couple of weeks announcing his cabinet nominations. The group, consisting of a mixture of Wall Street executives, former congressional representatives and television personalities, will be responsible for carrying out Trump’s aggressive agenda, including raising tariffs, slashing spending and bolstering U.S. energy dominance.

Nov 5, 2024 | manufacturingdive.com | Kate Magill |Julia Himmel |Diana DiGangi |Sarah Zimmerman

Today’s the day. Voters are heading to the polls to decide the next president, who will lead the country in shaping the next era of U.S. manufacturing. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump say they’re committed to building the industry and its workforce in the coming years, with different strategies to do so.

Oct 17, 2024 | manufacturingdive.com | Sarah Zimmerman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Deere & Co. is cutting close to 300 workers at factories in Iowa and Illinois, adding to a string of layoffs as the agricultural equipment giant copes with a slowdown in sales. In Illinois, the company is laying off 287 employees effective Jan. 3, including 200 workers at its Harvester Works combine factory in East Moline, and 7 workers at its Seeding and Cylinder operations in Moline.

Oct 15, 2024 | fooddive.com | Sarah Zimmerman

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Cal-Maine Foods, the largest egg producer in the U.S., said it will invest $40 million to expand cage-free production as free-range hens make up a growing share of the nation's flocks. The company will build five new cage-free layer houses across locations in Florida, Georgia, Utah and Texas, largely replacing the company's retired cage facilities.

Aug 17, 2023 | fooddive.com | Sarah Zimmerman

JBS saw a net loss of $53.2 million in the second quarter due to market challenges that affected its pork, beef and chicken segments, the world’s largest meat processor reported Tuesday. Net sales totaled $18.1 billion for the three months that ended June 30, down 3.6% over last year as excess poultry supply weakened global prices and reduced U.S. cattle availability tightened beef margins. JBS also cited a U.S. pork glut that drove prices downward in the quarter.