JBS cyberattack: Livestock haulers feel brunt of plant shutdowns

A truck transports live cattle in illustrate an article about the impacts of the JBS cyberattack on livestock haulers

Truck driver Darwin Hershberger was preparing to transport cattle from Wyoming to Utah on Monday morning when the feedlot owner told him the load was canceled. The reason: a cyberattack on JBS, the largest meat processor in the world.

Hershberger and other truck drivers who specialize in hauling livestock have been feeling the brunt of the attack, which has disrupted operations at JBS facilities across the U.S. and Canada. The White House said it was a ransomware attack, likely by hackers in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/jbs-cyberattack-livestock-haulers-feel-brunt-of-plant-shutdowns

FMCSA clears up work rules for ag and livestock haulers

The Trump administration has issued a final rule aimed at making it easier for agricultural commodity and livestock drivers to comply with conflicting work-rule regulations.

The rule, which goes into effect 15 days after publication in the Federal Register, was issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), part of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in consultation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“Our nation’s farmers and agriculture haulers will...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/fmcsa-clears-up-work-rules-for-ag-and-livestock-haulers

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