The key to understanding the complexities in the debate over the line speed issue for poultry production is to recognize that there is a distinct difference between the line speed for slaughter and ...

GOBBLERS GONNA GOBBLE: Hickory Nut Gap Farm in Fairview is raising 450 turkeys in preparation for the Thanksgiving holiday. Photo courtesy of Hickory Nut Gap Farm Fall is always busy on Western North ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the launch of the Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance Program to provide technical assistance to meat and poultry grant applicants ...

In a typical poultry processing facility, much of the waste is simply dumped in a landfill or incinerated. Two experimental new processes, however, make use of the feathers, blood and bones – plus one ...

OSHA's industry-specific guidelines for the poultry processing industry focus on practical solutions to reduce the number and severity of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) throughout the industry.

Faster, but how much faster? Pushing production to maximum efficiency while maintaining food safety and worker safety begs that question. When it comes to answering it, not surprisingly, there is a ...

Discover how electrostatic spraying technology revolutionizes poultry processing with ultra-efficient disinfection, reducing ...

HAMILTON, Mont. - A new poultry processing plant is set to open soon in the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. Beau McLean was born and raised in Montana and wanted to find a way to move back home ...

President Joe Biden rejected a proposal that would have ramped up production at U.S. poultry plants by 25%. The executive action puts a stop to the poultry processing speed increase rule that the ...