Swine processing facilities operating under a trial of increased line speeds will have an additional 90 days to run at the faster limits as USDA continues to collect and submit data on the impact to ...

K-State researchers are shedding new light on swine nutrition, with findings that could help producers fine-tune diets for growing pigs.

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended until Nov. 30 the trial period for a study on the impact line speeds have on workers at swine processing facilities. After a March 2021 court ...

Animal rights advocates say the new regulatory regime requires private slaughterhouse employees to make decisions about which ...

June has brought the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) updated Guideline for Controlling Salmonella in Swine Slaughter and Pork ...

More than 80% of poultry slaughterhouse workers and half of hog processing employees testing faster line speeds are at high risk of developing chronic conditions like arthritis and carpal tunnel ...

A recent study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has highlighted worker safety concerns in poultry and swine processing plants. Now OSHA’s Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su has responded to ...