USDA makes key staff appointments, promotions USDA promotes Eric Deeble to deputy under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs. Industry News July 19, 2024 No Comments USDA announces three senior staff promotions.Read More
USDA invests $9.3M into Kansas meat processing A $2.4 million grant helps build a new USDA-inspected beef and hog processing facility. Industry News July 17, 2024 No Comments A $6.8 million grant supports a new slaughter and fabrication facility serving an estimated 100 producers in Kansas and Missouri.Read More
USDA settles two Packers and Stockyards cases Dominique’s Livestock Market weighs livestock on an inaccurate scale at sales on March 26 and April 2, 2024. Industry News July 16, 2024 No Comments Rosenkrans Natural Beef Co. fails to pay for seven livestock transactions in a timely manner. Read More
USDA seeks Pacific fish vendors for food nutrition assistance programs Products must be from the US to be considered. Industry News July 15, 2024 No Comments USDA to purchase Pacific fish products including Pacific whiting and Pacific rockfish.Read More
Federal investment of $110 million supports meat, poultry processing expansion Local Meat Capacity Grant Program offers $26.9 million to 33 projects in 23 states. Industry News July 12, 2024 No Comments Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program provides more than $83 million in grants to 24 independent processors in 15 states.Read More
Comments open for Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets proposed rule Proposed rule defines unfair practices as conduct that harms market participants and conduct that harms the market. Industry News July 10, 2024 No Comments Public may submit comments until Aug. 27, 2024.Read More
USDA settles Packers and Stockyards case in Oklahoma USDA enters into a stipulation agreement with Zane Webb for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act. Industry News July 10, 2024 No Comments Zane Webb of Watson, Okla., waives his rights to a hearing and pays a civil penalty of $3,900. Read More
USDA settles Packers and Stockyards case with Michael Morgan Michael Morgan waives rights to a hearing and pays a civil penalty of $1,875. Industry News July 2, 2024 No Comments AMS investigation reveals Michael Morgan failed to timely pay for 13 livestock purchases, totaling $158,486 from August through October 2023.Read More
Fight for Food Safety Salmonella’s future is now sealed USDA rule on poultry products could potentially affect raw ground beef products. Shawn K. Stevens July 1, 2024 No Comments Twenty years ago, very few industry observers would have predicted that, at some point in our future, USDA would declare Salmonella to be an adulterant in poultry products. Read More
Meat Institute, NCC find new USDA proposed rule encourages frivolous litigation New proposed rule would make it easier to sue and win under the Packers and Stockyards Act. Industry News June 26, 2024 No Comments USDA attempts to circumvent Congress and the courts through a new proposed rule.Read More