No. 4 packer National Beef Inc. announces plan for initial public stock offeringOctober 13th, 2009 National Beef Inc. announces plan to go publicKANSAS CITY, Mo.
Japan suspends beef shipments from Nebraska meat packer after finding mad cow risk partsOctober 10th, 2009 Mad cow fear: Japan suspends beef from US plantTOKYO — Japan has suspended beef shipments from an American meat-packing plant after finding cattle parts banned under an agreement to prevent the spread of mad cow disease, the agriculture ministry said Saturday. Japanese quarantine inspectors found bovine spinal columns in one of 732 boxes sent by Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., which arrived in Japan last month, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries said in a statement.
Brazilian beef producer JBS to buy majority of Pilgrim's Pride out of bankruptcy in $2.8B dealSeptember 16th, 2009 JBS to take stake in Pilgrim's Pride in $2.8B dealNEW YORK — Chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp. confirmed Tuesday that Brazilian beef producer JBS SA will buy a majority stake in the company in a deal that values the company at $2.8 billion.
Agriculture prices sell off on the Chicago Board of Trade; beef and pork futures mostly higherSeptember 4th, 2009 Agriculture futures drop, livestock prices higherCHICAGO — Agriculture futures sold off Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery fell 7 cents to $4.7175 a bushel; December corn lost 9.5 cents to $3.0625 a bushel; November soybeans tumbled 19.5 cents to $9.22 a bushel; and oats for December delivery slid 1.25 cents to $2.0775 a bushel.
Cleveland barber returns to store to try and rob owner over bad beef jerkyAugust 22nd, 2009 Barber tries to rob store over bad beef jerkyCLEVELAND — Police said a Cleveland barber became so upset by what he considered bad beef jerky that he returned to the store where he bought it and tried to rob the owner. Police said the 28-year-old barber walked into the store where he bought the snack, just two doors down from his barbershop, and tried to rob the owner Thursday night.
Officials say at least 28 sick from recalled ground beef from Calif companyAugust 8th, 2009 Officials: 28 sick from Calif. beef in 3 statesSAN FRANCISCO — Health officials in three Western states said Friday at least 28 people have reported illnesses tied to recalled ground beef that may be tainted with salmonella.
Officials say at least 27 reported illnesses tied to ground beef from California companyAugust 8th, 2009 Officials: At least 27 ill from Calif. beefVISALIA, Calif.
Officials say at least 9 reported illnesses tied to ground beef from Calif. companyAugust 7th, 2009 Officials: 9 sick from Calif. beef problemVISALIA, Calif.
US trade envoy says US makes progress toward opening Japanese marketJuly 6th, 2009 US, Japan make progress on opening Japanese marketWASHINGTON — The United States says it has made progress in opening Japan's market to foreign investors. The U.S. trade envoy's office said Monday in an 86-page report that the countries were acting to speed up regulatory reviews for pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade; beef, pork trade mixedJune 30th, 2009 Agriculture, livestock futures mixed on the CBOTCHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery dropped 17.25 cents to $5.1125 a bushel, while July corn sank 29.25 cents to $3.4775 a bushel and July oats edged up 1.25 cents to $2.1475 a bushel.
JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recall over possible E. coli contaminationJune 28th, 2009 JBS Swift Beef Co. expands beef recallGREELEY, Colo.
JBS Swift recalls 41,000 pounds of beef because of possible E. coli contaminationJune 25th, 2009 JBS Swift recalls 41,000 pounds of beefGREELEY, Colo. — JBS Swift Beef Co.
Recession forces Bellingham Herald to cut more employees, expensesJune 9th, 2009 Bellingham Herald cutting jobs, requiring furloughBELLINGHAM, Wash. — Employees at The Bellingham Herald in Washington state will have to take a one-week unpaid furlough this summer to help the newspaper cut expenses.
Agriculture futures mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade; beef, pork futures trade mixedApril 22nd, 2009 Agriculture futures trade mixed on the CBOTCHICAGO — Agriculture futures were mixed Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for December delivery jumped 17 cents to $5.1125 a bushel, while December corn inched up 0.5 cent to $3.8175 a bushel and oats for December delivery rose 3.75 cents to $2.585 a bushel.
Quiet start to Indian equitiesFebruary 9th, 2009 MUMBAI - It was a quiet start to trade in Indian equities markets Tuesday with a key index starting marginally higher than its last closing figure. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) started at 9,589.95 points, higher than its 9,583.89-point close Monday.
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