Capitol agenda: Republicans to reveal funding bill, testing Democrats in shutdown showdown
Republicans are getting ready to reveal a short-term bill to fund the government through Nov. 20, despite Democrats’ demands for buy-in in any legislation to avert a shutdown. Text of […]
USAPEEC marks 40th anniversary milestone
Celebrating two score of U.S. poultry and egg export promotion, this September the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council is observing its 40-year anniversary. What began in 1985 as an […]
FDA Proposes Requiring Notice of Generally Recognized as Safe Certifications
As federal officials promised, the FDA this week published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making that would require companies to notify the agency of new ingredients the companies claim fall […]
2025 California Poultry Federation Annual Conference and Meeting
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Detection and estimation of Salmonella using digital PCR
The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) has declared Salmonella as an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products that exceed 1 CFU/gram, necessitating the development of methods for quantifying […]
GOP redistricting gives Republican edge, but no guarantee in House battle
President Trump’s campaign to redraw House maps in GOP states around the country will make it tougher for Democrats to win back control of the chamber in next year’s midterms, […]
Poultry’s outlook positive but far from risk free
While global poultry markets may have performed well over the first half of 2025, uncertainty makes the view over the second half of this year less clear. Market fundamentals around […]
US Senate approves $1 million for poultry diagnostics lab
The United States Senate approved legislation that would allocate $1 million to expand the testing capacity for the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostics Lab in Willmar, Minnesota. The funding is […]
GLP-1 drugs, MAHA movement increase chicken demand
The convergence of anti-obesity medications and evolving food policy could significantly boost protein consumption in 2025, creating new opportunities for broiler producers, according to Nick Fereday, executive director at Rabobank‘s research […]
Organic acids have little effect as a Salmonella intervention in broiler study
Including organic acids in birds’ drinking water has been suggested as an option to help mitigate levels of Salmonella in poultry. However, in an Auburn University study, their effects were […]