By the time you read this article, the 2019 International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) will be in the books.

I write this because in April of this year, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on a lawsuit environmental groups filed against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after the agency finalized a rule that provided a narrow exemption for reporting the low-level emission of ammonia from poultry houses under CERCLA and EPCRA.

In May 2016, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) published a new recordkeeping rule, titled “Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses,” fundamentality changing the process and purpose of employer reporting of work-related injuries and illnesses.

In October 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a Regional Emphasis Program (REP) mandating comprehensive inspections at poultry-processing facilities.

One of the many effects of our recent experiences with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been the difficulties that the primary breeding industry in the U.S. has had in exporting its products and also moving breeding stock within the United States.

This year the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) chose poultry processing for a special emphasis program and is conducting comprehensive safety and health inspections at poultry plants.

The 2016 edition of IPPE was the fourth year of the partnership for U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), North American Meat Institute (NAMI) and American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).