Tag: JBS
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JBS workers return to work after strike
Workers at a major beef processing facility operated by JBS have returned to work following a recent labor strike that disrupted operations. Union employees at the company’s Greeley, Colorado plant resumed work after reaching an agreement, ending a walkout that had slowed processing capacity at one of the largest beef plants in the United States.…
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JBS PLANT DISRUPTIONS RAISE CONCERNS FOR CATTLE MARKETS
GREELEY, Colo. — Labor disruptions tied to a developing strike involving workers at facilities connected to JBS USA are creating uncertainty across segments of the U.S. cattle industry, with potential ripple effects from feedlots to retail beef prices. While not all plants are affected, any slowdown in processing capacity can quickly back up cattle ready…
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Debate sparks over meatpacking breakup
The big 4 under scrutiny Jason Mathis A Senate proposal aimed at increasing competition in the United States meatpacking industry is drawing mixed reactions from cattle producers and agricultural groups as lawmakers focus on food prices and market concentration. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, a democrat from New York, has introduced the “Family Grocery and…