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Next week, they slow the bacon making while line speed appeal goes forward

By Dan Flynn on June 25, 2021

By her actions, it sure looks like federal Judge Joan N. Ericksen is fiercely defending her decision to slow line speeds for slaughtering market hogs.

Her ruling, which takes effect next week, is on appeal…
Continue Reading Next week, they slow the bacon making while line speed appeal goes forward

With or without USDA support, hog producers push line-speed case to the appellate court

By Dan Flynn on June 3, 2021

It looks like the line-speed issue involving market hogs is going down the Big River for a decision by the Eighth U.S. Circuit  Court of Appeals in St. Louis with or without USDA’s help.

On…
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Is UFCW v. USDA the end or just the beginning of the great line speed debate?

By Dan Flynn on May 4, 2021

Seaboard Foods wants to intervene in UFCW v. USDA “to move to stay the effect of the Court’s forthcoming judgment by 10.5 months as to Seaboard, and for the purpose of perfecting an appeal” with…
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Judge rules line speeds for market hogs must be slowed, stays order for 90 days

By Dan Flynn on April 6, 2021

Federal Judge Joan N. Ericksen last October held a 64-minute video hearing and then took the line speed case under advisement. Five months later, she has published a 68-page ruling to resume the speed limits …
Continue Reading Judge rules line speeds for market hogs must be slowed, stays order for 90 days

Line-speed arguments set to be heard by video conference on Oct. 13

By Dan Flynn on September 30, 2020

Ahead of her Oct. 13 video conference on swine slaughter line speed, a federal judge in Minnesota is welcoming outside parties to offer their opinions about the case.

Judge Joan N. Ericksen did not yell…
Continue Reading Line-speed arguments set to be heard by video conference on Oct. 13

Union challenge to new swine inspections for market hogs might be dismissed

By Dan Flynn on January 9, 2020

A federal judge in St. Paul is scheduled, on Jan. 27, to consider the government’s motion to dismiss a last-ditch attempt to stop the modernization of swine inspection procedures.

Unions led by the United Food…
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Meat inspectors’ unions go to federal court over line speeds

By Dan Flynn on October 9, 2019

The United Food and Commercial Workers Union and UFCW Locals Nos 663, 440, and 2 have sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in federal district court in Minnesota to stop the modernization of the…
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