The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has proposed amending the organic livestock and poultry production requirements.

The proposal aims to clarify how organic producers and handlers must treat livestock and poultry to ensure their health and wellbeing throughout life.

Americans are expected to eat an estimated 54.3 pounds of red meat this year, an increase of almost a half a pound over 2015.

Reed Brook Custom Meat Processing is first USDA inspected facility in Tioga County.

Meat Institute says consumers can continue to enjoy meat and poultry as they do today.

USDA says it is investigating one of the pork plants in HIMP pilot project for inhumane treatment of animals.

USDA, HHS Secretaries expect the guidelines to be similar in many key respects to those of past years.

Training will also help returning service members, underserved, and urban producers.