Currently six pork processing plants operate under the time-limited trial, allowing for line speeds above 1,106 head per hour.

The agency explained that the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards rule would promote a fairer and more competitive market for organic livestock producers by making consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production.

The agency will survey levels of dioxins and dioxin-like compounds in the products. 

The investment will go toward helping rural businesses, farmers and ranchers lower energy costs and expand their operations.

The agency stated that it plans to partner with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to make $123 million in grants available through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP).

Participation in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program rose in the 2022 fiscal year, marking the first increase in participation in more than a decade, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Recalls in the first quarter of 2023 by the FDA increased 23.2% from the previous quarter to 117 events.

The questionnaire must be completed in the Public Health Information System (PHIS) by Aug. 18.

The funds will be available through the Sheep Production and Marketing Grant Program.

Total red meat and pork production were record high in May, the USDA said in its Livestock Slaughter report.