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USDA issues studies on injury risk to poultry, swine line workers

01/10/25 5:54 PM By Steve Davies

Workers on evisceration lines at poultry and swine plants are at increased risk for musculoskeletal disorders, studies released by USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service conclude.

Additional time offered for swine inspection plant trials

03/08/23 6:03 AM By Jacqui Fatka

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has extended until Nov. 30 the trial period for a study on the impact line speeds have on workers at swine processing facilities.

Vilsack pledges action on China ag trade concerns

Biden has 'variety' of options, secretary says

01/20/22 3:07 PM By Philip Brasher

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack assures lawmakers the Biden administration is holding China to account for its failure to fulfill “phase one” trade commitments, but he stopped short of saying what steps the administration would take.

New trial program will allow faster line speeds at pork plants

11/12/21 5:54 PM By Steve Davies

USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service will allow up to nine pork plants to operate at faster line speeds in a year-long trial so long as they implement worker safety measures.

Daybreak Feb 8: Direct payments down, but still historically high this year

02/08/21 9:44 AM By Steve Davies and Philip Brasher

Government farm payments are still likely to fall significantly this year, but the cliff won’t be quite as stiff as it once looked like it would be.

New criteria to increase poultry line speeds likely to spark lawsuit

10/03/18 7:24 AM By Steve Davies

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service's new criteria for allowing young chicken slaughter plants to increase their line speeds from 140 birds per minute to 175 bpm are likely to prompt a lawsuit from food safety and worker protection groups.

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01.17.2025

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Jan. 17, 2025: Farewell to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack

After serving 12 of the last 16 years as agriculture secretary, Tom Vilsack will end his tenure leading USDA at the change of administration Monday.

In an exit interview, he discussed the potential fate of climate and equity programs under the incoming administration and how his vision for USDA has changed since he first took office in 2009. He also discussed his ongoing concerns for the agriculture industry.

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