Author: Membership

REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS ASK AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT TO EASE REGS ON MEAT PRODUCTION –

Six Republicans in the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee urged the U.S. Agriculture Department on Tuesday to ease regulations on meat processors that they said make it harder for smaller … Read More

MEAT PACKING INDUSTRY RAMPS BACK UP AMID PANDEMIC

Meatpacking plants across Illinois have not been working at full capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, the industry is ramping back up, with a nearly 30% increase in capacity. (WICS)

AFBF RESOURCE HIGHLIGHT:

Major disruptions in the cattle and hog markets, one of the several fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to many conversations about policy options that might be helpful. One … Read More

IFB COVID-19 RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS:

President Trump signed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, which includes corrections that AFBF requested for the program. Read more on our Federal Stimulus page.

POST-PANDEMIC RESTAURANTS WILL HAVE TO CHANGE THEIR WAYS

Vikram Aggarwal, CEO of the global hospitality industry digital dining reservation company based in Munich, eat2eat.com says, “In the post COVID world, the power balance on data ownership and control … Read More

3 MILLION PIG BACKLOG: AFTERMATH OF VIRUS’ INITIAL IMPACT ON PORK INDUSTRY –

The impact that the pandemic had on the packing industry became evident in March when some processing plants were forced to temporarily shut down after workers tested positive to COVID-19, … Read More

U.S. FOOD MAKERS ARE BURNING THROUGH CASH TO HOARD INGREDIENTS

Hoarding cash during a pandemic might seem prudent, but America’s packaged food companies are finding it’s better to stock up on stuff they can sell. (Bloomberg)

WENDY’S SAYS ITS BEEF SUPPLY IS ALMOST BACK TO NORMAL –

The company said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday that “at this point in time, beef supply has returned to near-normal levels across the Wendy’s system.” (CNN)

AS DINERS FLOCK TO DELIVERY APPS, RESTAURANTS FEAR FOR THEIR FUTURE

Even as apps like Grubhub have cast themselves as economic saviors for restaurants in the pandemic, their fees have become an increasing source of difficulty for the establishments. (New York … Read More

EPA CANCELS DICAMBA REGISTRATIONS WHILE ALLOWING USE OF EXISTING PRODUCT STOCKS –

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a cancellation order regarding the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020 vacatur of three dicamba registrations —Xtendimax, Engenia, and FeXapan. The … Read More

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