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USDA proposes to increase line speeds for young chicken, turkey, and swine operations
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (93+ words) Proposed Amendments in the Poultry Proposed Rule The Poultry Proposed Rule would make four changes to the existing line speed regulations: Proposed Amendments in the Swine Proposed Rule The Swine Proposed Rule would make three changes to the existing line…...
2025 Golden Turkeys
3+ mon, 6+ hour ago (1782+ words) It's that time of year again, time for me to give out the Golden Turkeys. As usual, I wait until the Nobels are done so the Turkeys can get the attention that they deserve. I've been in consultation with my…...
Poultry Processing Information Exchange Settlement Sheds Light on Agency Enforcement Views
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (103+ words) Agri Stats Case and Settlement DOJ's Involvement in the Private Agri Stats Settlement Guideposts for Mitigating the Risks of Information Sharing These cases, and the DOJ's interaction with the private class action, provide an important touchpoint for evaluating when aggregation…...
Cal/OSHA Standards Board Declines to Adopt Emergency Avian Flu Protections for Agriculture Workers
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (295+ words) On September 18, 2025, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (Cal/OSHA Standards Board) declined to adopt an emergency request to provide pay and sick leave protections for agricultural workers affected by the avian influenza....By: Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak…...
Effluent Guidelines/Meat and Poultry Products Category: Environmental Organizations File Petition Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Decision to Impose No Additional Wastewater Discharge Requirements
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (199+ words) On January 23, 2024, EPA had published a proposed regulation to revise existing Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) for the meat and poultry industry imposing additional requirements. The proposed rule would address ELGs for the meat and poultry products (MPP) industrial category. It…...
Recent Federal and State Initiatives Addressing Food Safety: MAHA Commission Driving Significant Changes in Food and Beverage Regulation and Enforcement Efforts
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (230+ words) All food and beverage manufacturers need to be focused on this rapidly evolving set of initiatives. In this Legal Update, we summarize key aspects of the recent FDA and state actions, as well as the implications surrounding them. The MAHA…...
Effluent Guidelines/Meat and Poultry Products Category: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Decision to Impose No Additional Wastewater Discharge Requirements
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (334+ words) The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued an August 30th news release announcing a final action to impose no additional Clean Water Act wastewater discharge regulations on meat and poultry processing facilities. On January 23, 2024, EPA had published a proposed regulation…...