USDA Looks to Expand Meat Inspection Access While Maintaining Food Safety - Oklahoma Farm Report

More meat appears on the table, with state inspections - Central Wisconsin News

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), in partnership with the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), announces the Stand-Up Program, to provide up to $50 million in new funding, to help states start or expand their own meat inspection programs. The program carries out the president’s Sept. 4 Executive Order, to expand market access for American meat producers and strengthen the domestic supply chain.

USDA Looks to Expand Meat Inspection Access While Maintaining Food Safety - Oklahoma Farm Report

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is looking at ways to expand access to inspected slaughter facilities and increase processing capacity for meat producers as part of efforts tied to recent presidential executive orders aimed at strengthening the nation’s beef supply. Rod Bain reports Agriculture Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says one executive order focuses … Continue reading The post USDA Looks to Expand Meat Inspection Acce…

Examples of USDA Efforts in Support of Presidential Executive Orders to Boost Livestock and Meat Industries

With the recent presidential executive orders aimed at helping boost the nation’s livestock and meat industries, Undersecretary for Food Safety, Mindy Brashears, shares more details. “Some of the barriers that we face are really related to inspection and having access to inspected slaughter facilities. In some areas of the country, we’ve been told that it can take up to a ...