New rulemaking from the Department of Agriculture will allow swine slaughter facilities to opt in to a new inspection system that focuses on new requirements for microbial testing and pathogen control ...

Rising Locust Farm started a few years ago when Frank and Kay Rhodes bought 40 acres of land in Mount Joy Township. Her parents, Harrison and Amy Koser, later moved to the farm. Then their two sons, ...

SILT — A new meat processing plant set to open in Silt as early as next week will give Roaring Fork Valley ranchers a more local option when they’re searching for a place to have their animals ...

Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), The ASPCA ® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ®), and Animal Protection of New Mexico are dismayed over the US ...

All illustrations by Sue Coe. Chickens are the most populous bird on Earth and are widely considered among the most abused animals on the planet. Despite their ability to think and feel, billions of ...

Hundreds of warnings and fines are imposed every year for violations in large slaughterhouses, according to statistics published by the Dutch food agency. The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product ...