The sweeping changes to meat processing will likely require a longer-term regulatory process or congressional action.

The four largest meatpackers handle 85% of all U.S. steer and heifer purchases — up from 36% in 1980.

CHICAGO, Jan 25 (Reuters) - U.S. meat producer Tyson Foods Inc said on Friday it will soon discontinue cattle slaughter at its Emporia, Kansas, plant as part of a restructuring because the U.S. cattle supply is not growing. Ending slaughter at Emporia will ...

The latest guidance compels OSHA performing inspections at covered establishments (North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 3116, including Codes 311611, 311612, 311613, and 311615) to focus on the following hazards: In addition to these ...

Federally inspected cow slaughter is released with regional aggregations weekly and data has been released through the first quarter of 2017. The U.S. is grouped into 10 regions, and USDA reports data weekly for beef and dairy cows sent to federally ...