AgriStar Plant Fire Sparks Smoke Advisory, Water Concerns

Postville AgriStar fire leaves 300 workers' futures uncertain

A large fire at a meat processing facility has left the town of Postville reeling.

AgriStar plant fire sparks smoke advisory, water concerns

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Postville community begins recovery after devastating Agri Star plant fire

The community of Postville is beginning the long recovery process after a massive fire destroyed much of the Agri Star Meat & Poultry processing plant Tuesday.W

Are Kosher Meat Shortages Coming? Agri Star Fire Raises Concerns Ahead of Yom Tov

POSTVILLE, Iowa (VINnews) — The massive fire that destroyed much of the Agri Star Meat & Poultry processing plant Tuesday could lead to reduced kosher meat availability across the United States in the coming weeks. Earlier Wednesday, VIN News published a warning from Rabbi Moshe Elefant, CEO of OU Kosher, who said the Postville facility […]

Mobile unit in Postville, helping AgriStar workers file for unemployment

The state’s “Mobile Workforce Center” is in Postville to help employees of the AgriStar meatpacking plant damaged by a massive fire that started early Tuesday. The company has not announced when or if the plant will reopen. A message on AgriStar’s Facebook page said the company is working closely with local, state, and federal officials […]

Statement From Rabbi Moshe Elefant, CEO of OU Kosher On The AgriStar Facility Fire

As you may have heard, this week the OU Kosher-certified AgriStar facility in Postville, Iowa suffered a devastating fire. The damaged plant is responsible for a significant portion of kosher beef and chicken schechted and sold in the US. The loss is significant enough that we want to alert the tzibbur that they will likely […]