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 Meat Institute has backed USDA FSIS proposed rule changes that would allow pork and poultry processors to increase line ...

WASHINGTON — A new bill was introduced by US Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Tina Smith (D-Minn) to support localized meat processing operations and give tribal authority over facilities.

In August of 2021, a group of farmers, mainly comprised of members from the Washington County Cattlemen’s Association in ...

On October 15, 2024, OSHA issued Inspection Guidance for Animal Slaughtering and Processing Establishments that updates enforcement protocols for the agency’s field staff and compliance guidance for ...

It can be tempting to concentrate on the latest trends, but getting the basics right can help to ensure long-term success.

In a typical poultry processing facility, much of the waste is simply dumped in a landfill or incinerated. Two experimental new processes, however, make use of the feathers, blood and bones – plus one ...

Federal meat-inspection laws have created barriers for farmers to find meat-processing plants whose products can be sold in interstate and foreign commerce—and even in intrastate commerce. Meat and ...

Researchers in Arkansas and two other states will be using a $5 million grant to increase the use of artificial intelligence and robotics in chicken processing to reduce waste in deboning and detect ...