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Residents cheered and held thank you signs to greet employees of a Smithfield pork processing plant as they begin their shift on Wednesday, May 20 in Sioux Falls, SD.

Smithfield Workers Cheered at SD Pork Plant

A COVID-19 outbreak infected more than 800 employees and killed two at the Sioux Falls plant, which was closed for three weeks.

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3 Gulf Coast States Get $88M for Fisheries Flooding

The total includes $58.3 million for Louisiana, $21.3 million for Mississippi and $8.6 million for Alabama.

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Kroger Gives New Bonuses After Hazard Pay Cuts

The move comes after an outcry from the grocery store's union, the United Food and Commercial Workers International.

A Google Street view of Tyson Foods' processing plant in Wilkesboro, NC.

Tyson Idles 2 North Carolina Plants for Cleaning

One of two fresh meat plants and a food-service plant are closed for cleaning.

In this May 14, 2019, file photo, frozen beef filets from Australia, United States, and Canada are on sale at a supermarket in Beijing.

China Cuts Australian Beef Imports

Beijing has rejected calls by Australia and other governments for an international inquiry into the origin of the coronavirus.

Cans of beer produced and named in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic are shown at Wild Heaven Beer on Thursday, April 30 in Avondale Estates, Ga. The 'Fauci Spring' pale ale, center, was named to honor Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and President Donald Trump's point person on explaining the COVID-19 pandemic to the American public.

Dr. Fauci Beer Gets 2nd Run

An Atlanta brewery has begun making second, larger batch of Fauci Spring, a pale ale named after the nation’s top expert on infectious diseases.

State Sues Tyson Over Wastewater Spill

A pipe failure resulted in the loss of 175,000 fish.

A Google Maps' street view of Tyson's Dakota City, NE beef plant.

Tyson Closes Nebraska Plant for Cleaning

Tyson's Dakota City plant will be idled Friday through Monday.

Nestle Can Pump More Water from MI Well

An administrative law judge upheld a state permit that lets Nestle pump 400 gallons a minute from a well near Evart,, a 60% increase.

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TX Says US Egg Producer Price-Gouged

A lawsuit claims that Cal-Maine Foods raised generic eggs price by 300 percent.

The Smithfield pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, SD is seen April 8.

CDC Tells Pork Plant How to Operate

A CDC memo specifically addressed the situation at the Smithfield Foods plant in Sioux Falls.

In this Friday, April 17 photo, junior director Christine Lang of the 'Wernecker brewery' stands in the brewhouse of the brewery in Werneck, Germany. Due to the impact of the coronavirus the traditional brewery has to close 400 years after its foundation. (AP Photo/Michael Probst).

Virus Threatens Germany's Old Breweries

Hardest hit are smaller breweries that depend on supplying kegs to local taverns and events such as local festivals.