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USDA Allows Pork Plants to Keep Operating at Accelerated Speeds

WASHINGTON —The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday it will extend for up to 90 days a trial program that allows six U.S. pork plants to operate faster processing-line speeds while collecting data on how the speeds affect meatpacking …

U.S. Considers Faster Hog Slaughtering Based on Plant Staffing-Union

The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a U.S. court struck down a Trump-era rule that removed line speed limits. …