Sedgwick: Number of Recalled Products in US Rose 25% in First Quarter May 16, 2025 The total volume of products recalled from key industries surged by 25% in the first quarter, a new report shows....
US Farm Agency Staff Warn Congress of Food Safety Risks, Political Interference May 14, 2025 By Leah Douglas Unions representing staff in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research, animal health and nutrition agencies warned lawmakers of political interference...
Chicken, Pork Plant Workers Face Higher Health Risks, USDA Studies Confirm January 13, 2025 By Tom Polansek Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal...
Pork Group Asks USDA to Support Faster Slaughterhouse Speeds May 27, 2021 By David Pitt DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A group representing pork producers urged the federal government Tuesday to let them continue an...
Facing Severe Drought, North Dakotans Turn to Higher Sources April 27, 2021 By Travis Svihovec and Blake Nicholson BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Leaders of a Bismarck church last Sunday morning took the first steps in organizing a communitywide...
U.S. Court Slams Brakes on Trump-Era Hog Slaughter Line Speed Rule; Union Cheers April 1, 2021 By Karl Plume CHICAGO — The largest U.S. meatpacking union celebrated a victory in federal court on Wednesday that it said invalidated a...
Report: Iowa’s Derecho Crop Losses Increase By More Than 50% October 12, 2020 DES MOINES, Iowa — Crop loss estimates from a rare wind storm that slammed Iowa in August have increased by...
Trump Approves Emergency Aid For Iowa After Storm August 17, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday said he approved federal disaster aid for Iowa after a hurricane-force storm hit last...
Iowa Farmers Assess Losses After Storm Flattened Cornfields August 14, 2020 By David Pitt DES MOINES, Iowa — Farmers across a wide swath of Iowa are dealing with the heartbreaking aftermath of a rare...
USDA Limits Review Requirements of Some Biotech Farm Products May 15, 2020 By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday a rule that will simplify or waive agency reviews of...