1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (336+ words) The agency plans to rescind three Biden-era rules intended to give chicken growers more power in their contracts with big meatpackers. July 9, 2026 " The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is planning to rescind three Biden-era rules that strengthened protections for poultry farmers…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (592+ words) Lawmakers wrote to the agency asking them to reverse course on proposed rulemaking that would permanently increase line speeds at poultry and pork processing facilities. April 30, 2026 " Congressional Democrats are asking the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse course on a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (375+ words) Regulations finalized under the Biden administration were set to change key pieces of the chicken industry. March 19, 2026 " The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) yesterday proposed delaying a set of regulations that were set to change how chicken companies pay contract farmers…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1614+ words) A research veterinarian gives practical advice to homeowners for how to protect themselves and their flocks. Avian influenza infections'let alone deaths'are currently very rare in the U. S. , and these two deaths are the only ones known. Viral spread between humans is…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1318+ words) While it remains seasonal in poultry, the disease is spreading in dairy cows and infecting hundreds of other species'including a few humans. " Pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been rapidly increasing and evolving in commercial poultry flocks and dairy herds over…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1685+ words) Perdue, Butterball, and Costco are among the companies operating facilities that break food safety rules. Industry reps say contaminated chicken is not a public health threat, since properly cooking poultry kills the bacteria. " Salmonella, a bacteria, is the leading cause…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1687+ words) As line speeds increase and federal inspectors step back at some plants, the risks to workers, food safety, and animal welfare are rising. By Melissa Dai, Investigate Midwest A pig's head arrives in front of Christopher Lopez. He knows the…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago  (517+ words) The agency notified federal union leaders this week that it will terminate contracts for thousands of employees. Unions say reductions in staff will threaten food safety. August 15, 2025 " The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has moved to cancel contracts with union employees…...