Democrats Sen. Cory Booker and Reps. Rosa DeLauro and Bennie Thompson are planning to reintroduce legislation Thursday that would ban meat and poultry plants from raising their line processing speeds during the pandemic, addressing an issue that advocates say has jeopardized worker safety. Meatpacking plants have been major hot spots […]

U.S. farmers rank as the most trusted members of the supply chain when it comes to ensuring its safety, taking the top spot in 78 percent of consumer responses, according to new research by the United Soybean Board. The results of the consumer survey sheds a light on the needs […]

Farmers warned the Senate Agriculture Committee on Thursday that ag climate policy can’t leave out producers who have already adopted conservation practices or producers in regions with limited prospects for earning soil carbon credits. The top Republican on the committee, John Boozman of Arkansas, also made clear that he isn’t […]

In commercial turkey production, replicating and improving on what a mother turkey supplies to her young in the wild, including heat, light, food, water, fresh air, security and comfort, is essential. The importance of providing optimal brooding conditions is highlighted by its influence on post-hatch gut development, which if impaired […]

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The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend its regulations to require official meat and poultry establishments and egg products plants and businesses receiving voluntary inspection services from FSIS that have an internet connection to provide FSIS access to it for the purposes of conducting and recording […]

The Iranian veterinary authorities have culled 1.4 million birds after the outbreak of bird flu H5N8 on 50 farms across the country, the Iran Veterinary Organization said in a statement at the end of February. The veterinary officials promised that there would be no further interventions as the virus’s spread […]

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About 1,000 workers received COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at the Foster Farms chicken plant in Livingston, the heart of the poultry giant’s business. “I feel relieved; I feel more comfortable,” said line supervisor Hilda Paz after getting her Pfizer shot around noon. “I hope this is a step going forward (and) […]

Pitman Family Farms started vaccinating their employees at their Sanger facility on Friday and finished early this week. More than 500 employees received their first vaccinations, according to Pitman executive, Richie King and David Rubenstein. King said the employees were very grateful that Pitman offered the vaccinations at their facility. Fresno […]