Updated: Farmers describe problems with river-flow plan
People from the northern San Joaquin Valley left their farms, classrooms and local government buildings to voice opposition to a plan by the State Water Resources Control Board that would […]
Sweet 16: Top news and trends in 2016
Looking ahead to 2017, it behooves the meat and poultry processing community to take an extended look in its collective rear-view mirror at the news and trends that defined 2016 […]
U.S. poultry industry provides 1.6 million jobs; economic output of $441 billion
USPOULTRY, the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have made available an updated economic impact study that highlights the positive impact the poultry industry has on […]
USDA wins summary judgement in foie gras dispute
A California federal court has granted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) motion for summary judgment in a case alleging the agency acted arbitrarily in denying a petition to prohibit […]
Mexico Announces a sunset review on compensatory duties for U.S. chicken leg quarters imports
The Secretariat of Economy (SE) recently published a notification in Mexico’s Federal Register (Diario Oficial) informing interested parties that the compensatory duties applied to several products, including U.S. chicken leg […]
Panera Bread started with cage-free eggs, now sets animal welfare goals for chickens
It’s an age-old question: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? In the case of animal welfare issues, the answer is easy: the egg. But more food companies are […]
NCC scientist: Food safety is everyone’s job
Food safety is a chain stretching from producers to consumers. The challenge for processors is to make sure their link in that chain remains strong. “As an industry, as a […]
GIPSA rules finally released
A proposed set of rules to implement key fairness provisions of the Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 were released last week and drew praise from a number of farm […]
Valley of the Moon appoints Senior Technical Services Representative
Valley of the Moon Commercial Poults (VOMCP) is pleased to announce that Ira Brister has joined the company as Senior Technical Services Representative. In this role Ira will provide technical […]
Proposed organic livestock welfare rule not guaranteed, USDA’s Vilsack says
Controversial federal rules that would change the production of organic meat may not be finalized before President Barack Obama leaves office, leaving open the possibility that they may never go […]