2017 CDFA Avian Health Calendar available
The CDFA Animal Health Branch – 2017 Avian Health Calendar has been published and distributed to numerous feed stores, pet stores, veterinary clinics, and poultry agencies in order to reach […]
Total U.S. restaurant industry visit growth will remain stalled in 2017 but quick service restaurant traffic will see uptick
U.S. restaurant industry traffic will remain stalled in 2017 in much the same manner it did in 2016, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. The new year […]
Former California lieutenant governor will meet with Trump to discuss running Agriculture department
President-elect Donald Trump is considering former California Lt. Gov. Abel Maldonado to lead the Agriculture department, a move that would bring greater diversity to the Republican’s Cabinet. Maldonado will meet […]
USDA develops program to assess animal welfare standards, programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) developed a program under which it will offer assessments of independent animal welfare standards and programs to determine if they conform to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Specification (TS) […]
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 […]