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 […]
Obama administration strangles poultry and livestock producers with new, controversial regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) today announced controversial regulations in the waning days of the Obama administration that threaten to upend the structure […]
Donald Trump forces a California water deal without lifting a finger
California’s politicians and pundits – including this one – have been busily speculating on what effect a Donald Trump presidency could have on a state that rejected him overwhelmingly. Well, […]
#19 Utah to meet Indiana in 2016 Foster Farms Bowl at Levi’s® Stadium
The pairing is set for the annual Foster Farms Bowl at Levi’s Stadium as the 19th-ranked Utah Utes (8-4, 5-4 Pac-12) and Indiana Hoosiers (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten) will represent […]
Have you registered to attend the 2017 IPPE? Save $50 by registering before Dec. 31
Early registrants of the 2017 IPPE, who do not register through the M2A program, pay only $50 to attend through Dec. 31. The registration fee increases to $100 beginning Jan. […]
Defend the Flock – biosecurity information for commercial poultry
The U.S. commercial poultry industry is a large and important segment of our agricultural success. Federal, state, industry and producers work closely together to protect the health of our nation’s […]
Europe expecting more avian influenza outbreaks
Europe is expecting more outbreaks of avian influenza in the next few weeks as wild birds migrate southward, said Matthew Stone, deputy director general of the World Organization for Animal […]