The Agriculture Department’s Food Safety and Inspection Service is proposing new rules that would allow faster line speeds at ...

Agriculture secretary says proposed changes will remove bottlenecks, lower production costs and create a more stable food ...

The agency’s proposals would raise line speeds to up to 175 birds per minute for young chickens and up to 60 birds per minute ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to amend its regulations to allow poultry and pork processing plants to ...

Last week, the US Department of Agriculture proposed a strikingly cruel policy, even for this administration: speeding up the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 17, 2026 — The National Pork Producers Council applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed ...

Proposal aims to remove maximum line speed limits for establishments operating under the New Swine Inspection System.

Updated regulations for poultry and pork processors would alleviate processing bottlenecks and lower production costs.

Trump’s Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued proposed rules to gut slaughterhouse line speed regulations at poultry and pork processing facilities. If finalized, the poultry rule would allow ...

The pork industry is awaiting action by USDA ahead of Nov. 30 on whether processing plants can move to the faster line speeds that a few facilities have been allowed to use in a time-limited trial.

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Monday it plans to permanently allow U.S. poultry and pork processing plants to operate more quickly, raising concerns among advocacy ...

The USDA's proposed changes to poultry and pork processing line speeds could reshape Minnesota's economy, impacting major ...