Worried about HPAI? Watch the flock!
We appear to be living in a new era of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), judging by experience in the European Union. In 2021 and 2022, the HPAI epidemic in […]
Bans on US poultry shipments persist even as bird flu cases subside
U.S. poultry producers say they face prolonged economic pain from avian flu despite going months without infections in flocks, as China and some smaller importers fail to lift trade bans […]
House GOP bails on funding fight amid conservative impasse
House Republican leaders on Thursday punted a second government funding bill and dismissed lawmakers for a six-week break from Washington, hamstrung by conservative demands for more spending cuts and internal […]
Ukraine grain exports rise in July – ministry
Ukraine’s grain exports for the first month of the new season rose to 2.16 million metric tons as of July 31 from 1.61 million in July 2022, Reuters reported, citing […]
Agriculture degrees set graduates apart from the pack
Why major in agriculture today? There are many reasons, and some of them have a certain degree of urgency. Food insecurity is one of the greatest problems facing our planet. […]
First House GOP spending bill clears key procedural hurdle
House Republicans on Wednesday narrowly averted having to scrap consideration of what’s typically the easiest spending bill to pass, adopting the rule for floor debate on appropriations for military housing and […]
Bird-flu bans on US poultry exports persist even as cases subside
U.S. poultry producers say they face prolonged economic pain from avian flu despite going months without infections in flocks, as China and some smaller importers fail to lift trade bans […]
Chicken spotty liver disease – a potential vaccine on the horizon
Spotty Liver Disease (SLD) manifests as acute infectious hepatitis in layer chickens. The disease occurs mostly in barn housed or free-range layer flocks and is characterized by an acute drop […]
House Republicans start their funding rumble with shutdown looming
Both parties have long anticipated a September showdown over keeping the government funded. This week, House Republicans will take their first shot in the fiscal battle. House GOP leaders are […]
Animal Agriculture Alliance updates reports covering animal rights
The Animal Agriculture Alliance released two reports detailing the interconnectedness of the animal rights movement, as well as tactics targeting animal agriculture. The Animal Rights Extremist Web exemplifies how animal rights groups […]