U.S. farmers, who deliver hogs to processing plants, and slaughterhouse workers have been on edge about the risk for further plant closures. Smithfield closed a plant in Vernon, California ...
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods was valued at $7.7 billion after its shares fell 3.2% on Tuesday, in a muted debut that might prompt other IPO candidates to tread cautiously. The lukewarm ...