Commentary: International trade pacts mean more U.S. ag dollars
Farmers and ranchers know a good deal. We know how to make every dollar count, down to the penny. That’s why Farm Bureau wasted no time in looking at what […]
FSIS modernizes export regulations
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is amending the meat and poultry inspection regulations to provide for an electronic export application and certification system. The electronic export application and […]
New CDC report links salmonella outbreaks with backyard flocks
Carrie Cox keeps six chickens on her property in Salem for their eggs. “I know where and how the chickens are raised and that matters to me,” she said. But […]
Organic industry fights for better animal welfare
Great news! The organic industry is fighting to strengthen its animal welfare standards to ensure the health and well-being of livestock and poultry throughout their lives. As written, the U.S. […]
Windrowing litter can reduce pressure from poultry viruses, insects and bacteria
Poultry producers looking to improve litter quality and flock health should consider windrowing – a practice that not only works to control ammonia in the reconditioned litter but also reduces pathogen […]
GNP Company product recall includes NO Gold’n Plump Chicken sold in grocery meat case or deli; one Just BARE whole chicken product
GNP Company, a provider of premium natural chicken in the Upper Midwest and parent company of the Just BARE and Gold’n Plump brands, has recalled 55,608 pounds of chicken. Contrary […]
Daymon Worldwide releases “The Next World: How millennials will shape retail”
Global consumer retail leader and private brand pioneer, Daymon Worldwide, released “The Next World: How Millennials Will Shape Retail,” a worldwide Millennials market research study. The research explores the nuances […]
Debate over GIPSA heats up
A coalition of sustainable agriculture and whistleblower protection advocates delivered a petition to Congress urging lawmakers to allow the US Dept. of Agriculture to finalize rules the coalition believes will […]
Hoeven: Interior EPA appropriations bill includes Hoeven language to stop WOTUS implementation
Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriations bill for the Department of Interior and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) […]
Universities call for increased food, ag research funding
Thirteen prominent research institutions in the U.S. joined the Supporters of Agricultural Research (SoAR) Foundation in calling for a surge in federal support of food and agricultural science. Retaking the Field, […]