(Milford, UT) — Smithfield Foods is ending its contracts with more than two-dozen Utah hog farms and laying off dozens of workers in the state. The national food company announced on Tuesday it’s ending contracts with 26 hog farms in Utah. That will mean the end of as many as […]
(Brooklyn, NY) — Three protesters who tried to interrupt a hot dog eating contest in New York were apparently trying to bring negative attention to a pig farm in Utah. The three mask-wearing protesters walked onstage at the Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest yesterday carrying signs saying “expose Smithfield’s Deathstar.” […]
On June10, Smithfield Foods announced it is closing the majority of its operations in Beaver County. During an emergency meeting after the announcement, the Beaver County Commission declared a state of economic emergency due to fear of a ripple effect on the local economy. County officials say the closure will […]
