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Farmers Union Urges USDA to Proactively Address Farm Suicide Crisis

2018-05-15 15:28:06| National Farmers Union

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON Many farmers and ranchers are coping with alarming levels of stress, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) should serve a critical role in providing support to farmers in crisis, according to the nations second largest general farm organization. National Farmers Union […]

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USDA announces elimination of hog carcass cleaning regulation

2018-05-14 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

The US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a proposal to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to repeal a redundant regulatory requirement for hog slaughter establishments

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USDA announces proposed elimination of redundant hog carcass cleaning rule

2018-05-11 11:00:00| National Hog Farmer

Establishments are required to have a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point system that identifies potential biological, chemical or physical hazards, and the controls to prevent, reduce or eliminate those hazards at specific points in the process.

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