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Meat Packing Special Investigator Act would create new dedicated office within the Department of Agriculture’s Packers and Stockyards Division.

Under the CIS agreement, the State of South Dakota may inspect meat in selected establishments for shipment throughout the United States.

Decision comes after federal judge vacates portion of “New Swine Slaughter Inspection System.”

The COVID pandemic showed weaknesses in the meat supply chain, and new legislation seeks to address them.

Court says USDA rule allowing pork plants to speed up lines did not properly consider risks to workers.

Lawmakers review organic welfare rule finalized by Obama Administration and withdrawn by Trump Administration.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection had ordered the company to stop spreading food processing residuals (FPRs) on snow-covered fields.

The Meat Institute has called the law unconstitutional and states it will hurt the nation’s food value chain by significantly increasing costs for producers and consumers.