CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy ...

The pork industry is awaiting action by USDA ahead of Nov. 30 on whether processing plants can move to the faster line speeds that a few facilities have been allowed to use in a time-limited trial.

As the pork and poultry industries cheer deregulation that will let them permanently increase the speed of production lines at slaughterhouses, workers say they’re already moving too fast. “We don’t ...

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Tuesday finalized a new rule reducing the number of food safety inspectors in pork slaughter plants and eliminating limits on line speeds, sparking warnings that ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced is has invested more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in an effort to transform the food system at ...

The self-distancing and quarantine protocols put in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 have reduced economic growth, shuttered consumers in their homes and changed the way Americans purchase and ...

Concerns about the US food chain supply made their way into the mainstream this week, as more meat processing and packaging plants suspend operations temporarily due to coronavirus outbreaks in the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s no surprise to those who have spent their entire lives in the “beef state” that Nebraska leads the nation in veal and beef exports, as well as commercial cattle slaughter.

Meat and poultry plants change the rules of digitization, as temperature swings, moisture, and sanitation needs influence ...

Manufacturers that deliver specialized, turnkey solutions for critical processing stages are becoming strategic partners. The ...