Record-Breaking Pace for U.S. Product Recalls, Says Sedgwick August 19, 2022 The number of U.S. products recalled this year has already surpassed 1 billion, according to the U.S. product recall index...
Agriculture Department Readying Waivers to Address Pork Plants’ Processing Speed October 8, 2021 By Tom Polansek The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working on a proposal for a waiver system for hog plants forced by a...
USDA: New Insurance Policy Will Help Farmers Who Sell Locally October 7, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is rolling out a new insurance option specifically for agricultural producers with small farms...
Tyson Gets OK to Use Employees, Technology for Safety Inspections at Meat Plant October 28, 2020 By Tom Polansek Tyson Foods said on Tuesday it plans in January to have company employees take on duties from more than a...
New Hog Slaughterhouse Rules Please Firms, Worry Food Safety Advocates September 18, 2019 By Tom Polansek U.S. food safety and the health of plant workers will be at risk from new federal rules that allow meat...
Enrollment Opens for Dairy Farm Insurance Program June 19, 2019 Vermont dairy farmers can now sign up for an improved insurance program to help them when the gap between milk...
Kentucky Food Distributor Recalls More Than 22K Pounds of Beef June 8, 2017 The U.S. Department of Agriculture says a Kentucky-based food distributor has issued a recall on more than 22,000 pounds of...
Couple Sues Six Flags in Central California for Retaliation November 2, 2015 Two former employees have sued Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Central California, saying they were fired as retaliation for raising...
Feds Urged to Establish Crop Insurance for Central N.Y. Malt Barley Farmers August 24, 2015 U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D–N.Y., is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a crop insurance program...
Oklahoma Wheat Farmers Seek Drought Loss Relief from USDA October 13, 2014 Oklahoma wheat farmers want the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement now a policy that’s scheduled to start in 2016...