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USDA applauds Missouri court ruling on meat processing plants

WASHINGTON — On May 6, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the decision made by the District Court of Western Missouri which ruled...

CDC releases new guidelines to keep poultry processing employees safe

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have released industry-specific interim guidance aimed...

President issues executive order to keep meat processing plants open

Plant closures place a potential threat to meat supplies By David B. Strickland Poultry Times editor dstrickland@poultrytimes.com WASHINGTON — With processing plant closures, panic buying and a contagious...

NIFA invests in rapid response research on COVID-19 impacts on agriculture

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced that it is investing in research on the impact...

USDA announces $19B coronavirus assistance program

WASHINGTON — On April 17 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This new USDA program will take...

USDA confirms H7N3 avian influenza in a S.C. commercial turkey flock

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza (HPAI) in a...

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