Cal-Maine, Others Poised to Settle DOJ Egg Pricing Probe June 26, 2026 By Josh Sisco and Jimmy Jenkins Cal-Maine Foods Inc. and other egg suppliers are close to resolving an investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and a...
Sanitation Problems Reports Persist as Boar’s Head Plans to Reopen Troubled Meat Plant August 15, 2025 By Jonel Aleccia The Boar’s Head deli meat plant at the heart of last year’s deadly food poisoning outbreak is set to reopen...
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...
Sedgwick: U.S. Product Recalls Reached High Level Again Last Year February 14, 2025 The number of U.S. product recalls remained high in 2024 with more than 3,200 events recorded for the second consecutive...
USDA Documented Insects And Slime at Boar’s Head Plants, Records Show January 16, 2025 By Jonel Aleccia Government inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at several Boar’s Head deli meat plants, not just the factory that was shut down...
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...
Colorado Workers with Bird Flu Toiled in Heat, Without Effective Protective Gear July 17, 2024 By Leah Douglas and Julie Steenhuysen Colorado workers who contracted bird flu were working during extreme heat and under large fans, factors that made wearing protective...
Iowa Egg Farm Sues Over Damage from Bird Flu Disinfection May 6, 2019 An Iowa egg farm that killed millions of chickens because of a 2015 bird flu outbreak is suing companies hired...
Millions More Pounds of Ground Beef May Be Tainted December 5, 2018 By Lydia Mulvany Before biting into that medium-rare burger, consumers are being advised to check when and where the beef was packed. There’s...
Oklahoma Wheat Farmers Ask USDA to Implement Insurance Fix October 6, 2014 By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS Oklahoma wheat growers are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement a farm bill provision they say would...