2017 IPPE: More than 31,000 attendees and 533,000 square feet of exhibit space
The 2017 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has more than 31,000 poultry, meat and feed industry leader attendees from all over the world. In addition, the show has more […]
Merial’s world-leading vaccine for Newcastle Disease now available in the U.S.
Merial, now part of Boehringer Ingelheim, announces the introduction of AvinewTM. After 20 years of proven results internationally, Avinew is now available in the U.S. In 1987, Dr. Pedro Villegas […]
Ethanol Outlook: Trump’s ‘Unmistakable Support’ for RFS
Twice on Tuesday, organizers of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association’s annual summit played videos of presidential candidate Donald Trump voicing his support for ethanol and the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) […]
State ag secretary to hear from farmers
California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross is holding several public forums across the state seeking input from farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders on priorities for the 2018 […]
Free of bird flu for now, Minnesota keeps wary eye on global outbreaks
Minnesota poultry farmers have so far avoided a repeat of the 2015 avian flu epidemic that decimated local flocks. But the disease’s recent spread in Europe and Asia is making […]
South Korea is coping with its worst outbreak of avian flu ever – and U.S. egg farmers are benefiting
The first alarm about a potential avian flu infestation at the poultry farm came from suspicious workers at a nearby taxi company in late December. Health workers showed up almost […]
No date yet for Senate confirmation hearing on former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue for Secretary of Agriculture
House and Senate Republicans left Washington today and are headed to Philadelphia for their annual retreat and strategy session. Meanwhile, it could be mid-February before the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee […]
Americans to eat 1.33 billion chicken wings for Super Bowl
NCC’s 2017 Wing Report, released today, estimates that Americans will eat 1.33 billion wings during Super Bowl LI weekend, as the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots battle for the […]
Dr. Duncan McMartin, former UC Davis faculty, passes away
Dr. Duncan McMartin, of Davis, California and Rannoch, Scotland, passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 14th, 2017, from complications following routine surgery. McMartin was a member of the school’s faculty […]
Trump’s cancellation of Pacific trade deal could hurt California
President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations could drag down exports from Silicon Valley and California’s farm belt, trade experts said Monday. Trump signed an executive […]