Mexican poultry giant buys US poultry breeding operation
Mexico’s leading producer and processor of poultry and other food products, Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., has reached an agreement to acquire the breeding assets of Morris Hatchery Inc. in […]
AFBF files suit to protect farmers’ privacy
Protecting farmers’ and ranchers’ right to privacy is a top priority, said the American Farm Bureau Federation, which took legal action to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from publicly releasing […]
USDA data shows chicken industry ramping up
Commercial hatcheries in the 19-state weekly program set 202 million eggs in incubators during the week ending July 6, up 4 percent from the eggs set the corresponding week a […]
USPOULTRY develops spill prevention, control and countermeasure program
USPOULTRY recently completed the development of a new environmental educational program. The SPCC Training Program addresses the federal Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule that requires facilities to implement […]
Editorial: Good for Goodlatte
Last year Goodlatte, who represents the 6th District, asked the feds to grant Virginia a reprieve from the ethanol mandate. They refused. Now he is stumping for legislation to kill […]
Livestock groups favor legislation to repeal Renewable Fuels Standard
Several livestock production groups are, not surprisingly, backing a bill to repeal the RFS. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), The National Turkey Federation (NTF), and the National Chicken Council […]
DOT give livestock truckers 90-day waiver on new hours
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a limited 90-day waiver from the 30-minute rest break provision of the new Federal hours-of-service (HOS) regulations for livestock […]
What causes turkey meat defects? Study says it’s in the genes
U.S. researchers have identified differences in gene expression between normal turkey meat and birds that produce pale, soft meat that is considered defective. The meat defect has become more common […]
New law introduced to safeguard use of antibiotics in agriculture
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-California) has introduced legislation to combat antibiotic resistant superbugs that develop when antibiotics are misused in animal agriculture. The Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013 directs the […]
Newly authorized meat and poultry exporters to Mexico
Two hundred and twenty-three (223) U.S. meat and poultry processors, food manufacturers, and cold storage facilities have gained new market access to Mexico as the result of successful implementation of […]