The American Feed Industry Association and National Grain and Feed Association are two of 61 trade groups urging Congress and US trade officials to remain in the global trade organization.

The President cited the Defense Production Act of 1950 to keep meat plants in the United States up and running "to the maximum extent possible."

Interim guidance from the CDC and OSHA encourages companies to take additional measures to safeguard employees amid COVID-19.

The trade agreement was first signed in November 2018 and has been strongly supported by leaders in the animal food industry.

The Missouri-Kansas bid beat out 135 proposals for the USDA relocation.

The agriculture secretary appointed Dr. Mindy Brashears as Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety, Naomi Earp as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights and Dr. Scott Hutchins as Deputy Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics, effective Jan. 29.

This comes after the company reported sub-par third quarter earnings.

The company cites losing its primary customer as the reason to close the operation.