Talk to any farmer who used to raise pigs, and they’ll more than likely tell you it all changed in 1998. That’s the year that draws memories of agony and financial pain for many. Hog margins bled red, ...

The answer has to do with the way meat recalls are made, a procedure that is now under review by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Flaws in the process are highlighted by the ConAgra case -- a ...

SANDUSKY, Ohio — Sandusky pork processing facility J.H. Routh Packing Co. was cited for 43 safety violations after federal inspections were recently conducted. Those violations have led to proposed ...

A federal judge on Friday upheld a USDA program for pork processing plants that gives employees more of a role in the inspection process. In rejecting arguments by the plaintiffs, including Center for ...

A Sandusky pork processing facility exposed workers to a release of ammonia gas, the U.S. Department of Labor charged, leading to two inspections, 43 violations of federal regulations and a fine of ...

A nearly 50-year-old pork-processing plant in Charlotte is closing, and leaving more than 100 people without jobs if they want to stay in the region. Smithfield Foods, a Virginia-based pork producer ...