FSIS updates list of safe and suitable ingredients used in the production of meat, poultry and egg products
This directive provides inspection program personnel (IPP) with an up-to-date list of substances that may be used in the production of meat, poultry, and egg products. It also lists the […]
Countdown to Turkey Time: Foster Farms provides comprehensive tips for the perfect Thanksgiving turkey
With the countdown to turkey time and planning for the most anticipated meal of the year underway, Foster Farms is offering tips to help home cooks brine, roast, grill, stuff […]
Holiday turkey market well supplied
Contrary to last year, when avian flu wreaked havoc on U.S. turkey production during the six months leading up to Thanksgiving, there are no supply issues this year, according to […]
China leads the global market for eggs and egg products
Eggs, an integral part of the banal breakfast menu, are a rich source of protein. Easy and hassle free to make, their demand has seen a phenomenal spike in the […]
Foreign trade crucial to Valley’s ag wealth
The debate over international trade has been building. What was once confined to economics classrooms is now grabbing headlines across the country. We’ve heard the negative rhetoric about trade agreements […]
New “humane” chicken standards impact cost, environment
The National Chicken Council says shifting to new production standards for broiler chickens will be costly to both the industry and consumers. Spokesman Tom Super says calls for slower-growing strains […]
Next administration at USDA will face budget, staff and farm bill challenges
The U.S. Department of Agriculture under the new administration will need to gear up unusually quickly and face budget, staffing, technology, and farm bill challenges, according to a report from Agri-Pulse. The […]
Dutch government orders poultry indoors after bird flu discoveries
The Dutch government said on Wednesday it had ordered farmers in the Netherlands to keep poultry flocks indoors after wildfowl infected with bird flu were discovered in several European countries. […]
Trump transition team working on short list for cabinet posts
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has spent the last several months building a short list of industry titans and conservative activists who could comprise his Cabinet, according to a Politico […]
Industry groups request court to overturn EPA Waters of the U.S. rule
Industry groups, including USPOULTRY, and other agricultural, business and municipal entities, have requested that a federal court vacate the EPA’s and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s Waters of the […]