Slower line speeds are now the rule at six pork processing plants under the new Swine Inspection System after a federal court ruling this year ordered packing plants to slow things down.
**The EPA and the Army have announced their intent to revise the definition of “waters of the United States.”
The action reflects the agencies’ intent to initiate a new rulemaking process that restores the protections in place prior to the 2015 WOTUS implementation.
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The NW cherry crop for this year looks to be bigger than last year’s. Northwest Cherry Growers estimates 23.8 million 20-pound boxes, based on data by its Field Estimate team.
U.S. red meat exports raced to a record performance in March with pork and beef exports each posting the highest monthly value ever, reaching a combined total of nearly $1.6 billion.
2021 is shaping up to be a big year for California strawberries. The California Strawberry Commission’s December acreage survey showed a total of 36,487 acres for 2021.
China has reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in its Xinjiang region. The farm involved had 466 pigs, 280 which died due to the virus. The remainder will be culled.
The restaurant industry has been hit hard during the pandemic. LendingTree survey of more than a thousand Americans, half of them say a restaurant they loved has gone out of business.