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9:58am Sep 14, 2021

Economy Economy Politics & Government

High Meat Prices Are Helping Fuel Inflation, And A Few Big Companies Are Being Blamed

by Scott Horsley

A larger White House campaign is targeting what it calls anti-competitive behavior in several industries, including meatpacking, in which over 80% of beef goes through just four companies.
1:54pm May 05, 2020

Economy Economy Health & Safety

Wilkes County Plans More Testing After COVID-19 Outbreak At Tyson Plant

by Keri Brown

COVID-19 cases in Wilkes County have spiked dramatically within the past two weeks — over 130 reported as of Tuesday.

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8:00am Dec 06, 2018

World News World News Politics & Government

Chicken Diplomacy: How President Bush Went For The Gut In The Former USSR

by Deena Prichep

The first Bush administration left the former Soviet Union with a taste for dark meat American chicken. It's all because of a Soviet food shortage, a U.S. surplus, and a deal with President Gorbachev.
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6:06pm Aug 28, 2018

National National

Chick-Fil-A Pecks Its Way Into The Meal Kit Game

by Emma Hurt

People choose fast-food restaurants for a quick and easy meal. Now one national chain is betting that its customers will buy a meal-kit and make branded dinners at home.

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10:47am Aug 09, 2018

World News World News

Former Tyson Foods CEO Brings Chicken Farming To Rwanda — But Can It Last?

by Marc Gunther

The Smith family foundation aims to build a chicken business in Africa, but the extensive project is costly and difficult, and Rwanda cannot yet support a modern poultry industry without aid money.
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1:53pm Jan 31, 2018

National National

USDA Denies Poultry Industry's Request To Speed Up The Slaughter Line

by Nicole Erwin

The National Chicken Council says a faster line speed would increase efficiency and modernize systems. Food safety advocates are calling the move a victory for both workers and consumers.
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8:25pm Dec 14, 2017

National National Economy

The USDA Rolled Back Protections For Small Farmers. Now The Farmers Are Suing

by Nancy Matsumoto

At issue is the Trump administration's withdrawal of two Obama-era rules designed to protect small farmers, who say they are being exploited by the meatpacking companies they supply.
5:17am Dec 11, 2017

Books Books News

'The Hamlet Fire' Explores The Ultimate Price Of Cheap Food

by Eddie Garcia

In 1991, disaster struck the small town of Hamlet, North Carolina.

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9:00am Oct 27, 2017

National National

Too Fast For Safety? Poultry Industry Wants To Speed Up The Slaughter Line

by Nicole Erwin

The National Chicken Council says the move is needed to keep pace with international competitors. But worker and food-safety advocates say this could cause more stress and injuries.
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4:08pm Jun 22, 2017

National National

Farmers Take Out Millions In Loans To Raise Chickens For Big-Box Retailers

by Grant Gerlock

To slaughter 2 million birds per week, Costco is contracting poultry farmers. But this requires a major financial investment from small producers, and the payoff may not be guaranteed.
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2:48pm May 13, 2017

World News World News National Politics & Government

Chinese Chicken Is Headed To America, But It's Really All About The Beef

by Maria Godoy

The U.S. has given the green light for China to start sending cooked poultry to America. It's part of a long-simmering trade deal that will open China's huge market up to U.S. beef producers.

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9:19am Apr 28, 2017

Politics & Government Politics & Government

NC Lawmakers OK Limiting Nuisance Lawsuits Against Hog Farms

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina lawmakers decided Thursday that hog and poultry operations should get added protection from lawsuits by neighbors complaining that swarms of flies and the intense stink of animal was