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Keep up with the latest news about the meat & poultry processing industry and AAMP members. AAMP members, if you would like us to publish a press release from your company, please contact Communications Manager Sam Gazdziak at sam@aamp.com.

Industry News
Thursday, October 23, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA's Beef Industry Plan: What Does It Mean for the Small Processor » USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins has released the long-awaited plan to fortify the American beef industry. The topic has been...
Monday, October 6, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Meat Institute, Meat Foundation Launch Free Training Course on Listeria Control » The Meat Institute and the Meat Foundation announced the launch of “ Foundations of Listeria Control...
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) EPA Announces No Additional Wastewater Regulations » U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced a final action imposing no additional wa...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) AAMP Announces Immigration Webinar » The American Association of Meat Processors and Klasko Immigration Law LLP will present a webinar to help meat industry pr...
Thursday, July 31, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Gov. Evers, DATCP Announce Investments to Support Wisconsin’s Meat Processing Industry » Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), a...
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Announces New Plans for FSIS and Food Safety » U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, while attending the opening of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA...
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Northwest Meat Processors Association Welcomes Utah Processors » The Board of Directors of the Northwest Meat Processors Association (NWMPA) has voted in favor of inviting processors from...
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Applications Open for Master Meat Crafter Program’s Class of 2026-27 » The Master Meat Crafter Program is a highly regarded meat industry training program offered by the University of Wisconsin...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) E-Verify Launches New “Status Change Report” and Website for Employers to Monitor EAD Revocations » On Friday, June 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sent the below email to E-Verify employers announcing...
Monday, June 16, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) JETRO to host Japanese Wagyu Tour of Japan » Are you a meat distributor, butcher, or restaurant owner interested in exploring premium Japanese Wagyu beef? This is your...
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) OSU helps launch meat cutting programs in the Pacific Northwest » Like many agricultural sectors, the meat processing industry in Oregon has struggled to recruit and retain entry-level emp...
Monday, June 2, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin’s Meat Talent Development Program in Danger of Being Cut from State Budget » Reports are coming out of Wisconsin that the Meat Talent Development Program, which is funded through the state’s Departme...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Secretary Rollins Increases Funding to Reimburse States for Food Safety Inspections » U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced she will exercise the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) au...
Monday, May 19, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA AMS Offers Two Grant Opportunities » USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued Requests for Applications for two grant opportunities to support th...
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Continued Investments Grow Wisconsin's Meat Industry » A commentary by Secretary Randy Romanski of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP)...
Monday, May 5, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Iowa State Study Shows Packaging Impact on Bacon Color, Consumer Appeal » (photo caption: Bacon in different types of packaging in research cooler.) A recent study at Iowa State University...
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) AAMP Announces Webinar on Humane Handling and Stunning » The American Association of Meat Processors is happy to announce a new webinar featuring two experts from the University o...
Friday, February 14, 2025 (0 Comments - view/add) Frozen Grant Funds Affecting the Meat Industry » If you have followed the news since Donald Trump was inaugurated as President, then you are aware that federal grants have...
Thursday, December 19, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AAMP Announces Webinar on Cooking & Cooling Deviations » AAMP is partnering with USDA's FSIS' Dr. Meryl Silverman and Andrew Lorenz, CEO of We R Food Safety, to discuss cooking an...
Monday, December 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) NMPAN’s Mastermind Program returns for 2025 » Back by popular demand! After a very successful first year, the Niche Meat Processors Assistance Network (NMPAN) is excite...
Wednesday, December 4, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) FSIS and FDA Seek Input on Food Date Labeling » FSIS and FDA are requesting additional information on industry practices and barriers for standardizing food date labeling...
Thursday, November 21, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service Announces Leadership Changes » The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced changes to the agency’s le...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Online Auction Announced for Missouri Butcher Shop » An online commercial auction has been announced for an 11,000-square-foot building in Cole County, MO. The building is loc...
Thursday, October 17, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Department of Labor releases new inspection guidance to protect workers in animal slaughtering, proc » The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has released expanded guidance for animal s...
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AURI Publishes Report on Challenges and Solutions for Upper Midwest’s Meat Processors » The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted small meat processors in the upper Midwest. The unprecedented event led to bu...
Friday, September 20, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Biden-Harris Administration Announces Final MPPEP Awards » U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is awarding more than $35 million in grant...
Friday, September 6, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) September is National Preparedness Month » With the peak of hurricane season arriving and an elevated wildfire risk across much of the West, the Internal Revenue Ser...
Friday, August 16, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA, Heartland Regional Food Business Center Make Available Business Builder Grants » The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Heartland Regional Food Business Center (RFBC) announced the availability of...
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AAMP Releases Industry Data Collection & Analysis » The American Association of Meat Processors has released its 2024 Meat and Poultry Processing Industry Data Collection and...
Friday, August 2, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) American Meat Science Association Launches “The Meat Locker” » The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) proudly announces the launch of “The Meat Locker” ( TheMeatLocker.org ), its...
Monday, July 29, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Proposes New Policy to Reduce Salmonella in Raw Poultry Products » The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today issued a comprehensive propos...
Monday, July 22, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) AURI and USDA Release Final Report on Meat Processing Sector in the Upper Midwest » As part of its ongoing efforts to serve the local and regional meat processing sector in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest,...
Thursday, July 11, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) USDA Invests $110 Million in Meat and Poultry Processing to Strengthen Food Supply Chain » U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making inves...
Friday, June 28, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Wisconsin Ag Department Announces 2024 Meat Processor Grant Recipients » The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that 38 meat processors will rece...
Friday, June 21, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Space available for AAMP pre-convention short course at UNL » AAMP's pre-convention bus tour is sold out, but we have some availability for a one-day meat processing short course and d...
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