The 2012 election has maintained the status quo in Washington, which may slightly improve the outlook for passage of the Farm Bill in the lame duck session of Congress.

The US Panama Trade Promotion Agreement took effect this month, reducing or eliminating tariffs on nearly 90 percent of US products entering that Central American nation.

Crescent Dairy & Beverages plans to invest more than $30 million to build a new pasteurized beverage processing facility in Collerton County, SC.

Members of the Meat Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2012 were announced.

Today, mobile devices are used on the production floor to monitor processes and to communicate with supply chains.

For organizations able to commit capital to energy recovery systems, the realized efficiencies are the gift that keeps giving.

The key to long life and less energy usage is proper maintenance.