USPOULTRY announces 2016 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award Competition
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry […]
Egg consumers face $8 billion bill from worst U.S. bird flu
Be it scrambled, poached or sunny side up, the cost of egg breakfasts may jump by billions of dollars during the U.S.’s worst outbreak of bird flu, Goldman Sachs Group […]
WTO again rules against U.S. COOL
A World Trade Organization panel has rejected Washington’s appeal to an October 2014 ruling declaring U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law in violation of international trade law, again urging that it […]
Arizona reports nine-case outbreak from rare strain of Salmonella
Maricopa County, AZ, is reporting nine illnesses from a rare strain of Salmonella paratypi which officials say is associated with raw minced or ground tuna used in sushi. Disease onset for […]
Bird flu could cost nearly $1 billion in Minnesota and Iowa
Bird flu could cost nearly $1 billion in the economies of the two states hardest hit, Minnesota and Iowa, agricultural economists said Monday, and the virus is still spreading. Iowa, […]
Ethanol industry pressures administration on RFS
The ethanol industry is stepping up its pressure on the Obama administration in hopes of obtaining a favorable outcome on the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS). The industry is launching a […]
Trans Pacific Partnership: Senate puts trade bill back on track
In a burst of bipartisanship, the Republican-controlled Senate put President Barack Obama’s trade agenda back on course on Thursday, clearing the way for likely approval within days of legislation allowing the administration to negotiate […]
One of the best fields for new college graduates? Agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new report showing tremendous demand for recent college graduates with a degree in agricultural programs with an estimated 57,900 high-skilled job openings annually […]
Analysis: US considers avian influenza vaccination
The first week in May has seen a reduction in the number of farms testing positive for avian influenza in the Midwestern U.S., but there is still concern among some […]
Bird flu found in Indiana; 15th state to report it
A strain of avian flu that until now had only been found in the western United States, has cropped up in Indiana, bringing the total number of states affected by […]