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Saturday's festival in Weston, Missouri, drew 700 people from both sides of the state line to sample the deep-fried delicacy. "I'm gonna say I've had some very tender balls," one attendee joked.
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Consumers around the world bought more than double the amount of plant-based meat alternatives during the pandemic. That didn’t curb their appetite for the real thing.
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ZMDR LLC in Lone Jack, Missouri, was cited by the Department of Natural Resources for polluting a mile of nearby streams when septic tanks overflowed following a December rainstorm. A neighbor complained to the state that the creek near their house turned black and had a stench.
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Even as tax dollars increasingly subsidize small meat processors, they struggle to make a profit while bearing the expenses of getting rid of the byproducts.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide loan guarantees to make it easier for processors to build new facilities, add on to existing ones and improve supply chains.
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Amid the pandemic, shoppers saw beef prices spike, but ranchers weren’t seeing that money. Some critics claim meat processors are fixing the price of beef on both ends of the market.
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Whether you're a grilling novice or veteran, one Kansas City meat master has advice for selecting and preparing the right patty, the ideal number of toppings and more.
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A new report from the Kansas City Star and the Wichita Eagle has raised concerns about how and why the Kansas Department of Health and Environment loosened quarantine guidelines for employees in the meatpacking industry.
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Some experts worried millions of hogs would never make it into the food supply, but so far, farmers have largely avoided having to take extreme measures.
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One Kansas City, Kansas, restaurant stopped receiving shipments of fresh meat, but some food distributors are seeing demand surge as major meatpackers have been forced to cut production.
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Johnson County's top health official discusses who should get tested for COVID-19, major sports leagues propose adjustments to their season schedules, barbecue joints and meat distributors are dealing with a meat shortage, and a Kansas musician sings the stay-at-home blues.
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Thousands of meat processing workers have tested positive for COVID-19, meatpacking plants that closed now must reopen, and hog producers are faced with no market — and no room — for their animals.