JBS USA, a leading animal protein processor with more than 60,000 employees in the U.S., today voluntarily entered into an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to strengthen the company's legal workforce. The Mutual Agreement between Government and Employers (IMAGE) program assists employers in developing policies to reduce immigration compliance vulnerabilities, including fraudulent document use and identity theft.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency was to begin conducting a detailed assessment on Tuesday of the Alberta processing plant at the heart of a massive tainted beef recall.

The president of an organization leading the fight against cramped cages for pregnant pigs said Oct. 2 he's seeking a spot on Tyson Food Inc.'s board of directors to put more pressure on the nation's second-largest pork processor to abandon the crates.

Petty crime and burglaries aren't unusual in New Mexico's isolated Guadalupe County, but lately Sheriff Michael Lucero has seen thieves steal something a bit unexpected: grass.

Bacon lovers can relax. They'll find all they want on supermarket shelves in the coming months, though their pocketbooks may take a hit. The economics of the current drought are likely to nose up prices for bacon and other pork products next year, by as much as 10 percent. But U.S. agricultural economists are dismissing reports of a global bacon shortage that lent sizzle to headlines and Twitter feeds last week. Simply put, the talk of scarcity is hogwash.

With this year’s historic drought and skyrocketing hay prices, many livestock producers have expressed interest in grazing cornstalks after harvest.

Long-time meat industry veteran Earl J. Skahill has enjoyed a 44-year career that has seen him manage beef and cattle feeding operations in the Midwest, open export offices in Asia, establish several export “firsts,” and found his own meat distribution company in Colorado.

R.L. Robbs, president of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA) Board of Directors, was inducted into the Willcox, Ariz., Cowboy Hall of Fame Thursday, October 4, 2012. He was selected and honored by his peers for his involvement and dedication to the livestock industry at the local, state and national levels, as well as for his stewardship and preservation of natural resources.

Erin Morrison (Minnesota), Katie Stroud (California), Emma Jumper (Arkansas), Jacquelyn Brown (Oregon) and Chandler Mulvaney (Alabama) were chosen as the 2013 National Beef Ambassador Team at the annual National Beef Ambassador competition, which is funded in part by the Beef Checkoff.