Egg makers are freaked out by the cage-free future
One of the most dramatic changes in the American food production system is now underway in the egg industry. A wave of big restaurants and grocers have committed to switch […]
Commercial flock tests positive for avian flu in Cullman Cty, AL
A flock of commercial poultry at a Cullman County farm has tested positive for low pathogenic avian influenza. The diagnosis was confirmed through Auburn University and the USDA National Veterinary […]
Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) says “water grab will create valley of despair”
Assemblyman Adam Gray (D-Merced) submitted a letter to the State Water Resources Contro lBoard on Friday, urging the Board to reject the proposed update to the Bay-Delta Plan and start […]
Hybrid Turkeys announces major investments in USA supply chain
Hybrid Turkeys is proud to announce plans for ongoing and future investments in the US turkey industry. In order to deliver industry leading quality products throughout the supply chain, Hybrid […]
Why Trump repealed the ‘Clean Water’ rule
Fulfilling a campaign promise, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Feb. 28 ordering the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back the Waters of the United States rule issued […]
Brazilian beef and poultry industry plunged into major scandal
Authorities in Brazil have suspended over 30 government officials in response to allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been “selling rotten beef and poultry for years”, […]
USDA Confirms Second Case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a Commercial Flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed a second case of highly pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza in a commercial breeder flock […]
USPOULTRY accepting nominations for Charles Beard Research Excellence Award
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. The goal of this award is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, […]
Duncan McMartin, UC Cooperative Extension poultry specialist emeritus in the School of Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis, died Jan. 14
Duncan Alexander McMartin passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 14, 2017, from complications following routine surgery. Duncan was born on March 30, 1932, to Alistair and Jean McMartin, at East Lodge […]
USDA has $80-$90 million to fight bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has $80 million to $90 million left over from the last major outbreak of bird flu to fight any new discoveries of the virus, the […]