Farms work on nitrate control requirements
Local leaders, farmers and others in the Central Valley report additional progress in addressing salinity in surface water, and salt and nitrates in groundwater, in compliance with a program adopted […]
Injuries and Illnesses in Poultry Processing Fall Below All Manufacturing for First Time
The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen below all manufacturing for the first time since the Department of Labor’s Bureau […]
Costa seeks House Committee on Agriculture chairmanship
Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) announced today he will seek the chairmanship of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture. The committee protects our food supply system, ensures all Americans are fed, advocates for […]
More than $7 billion paid in second round of USDA coronavirus food assistance Program
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved […]
6 opportunities from COVID-19 for poultry industry
Some positive things have emerged amid the pandemic uncertainty that afflicts us. Let’s not lose the habit of seeing “the glass is half full” with these sips. Despite the international […]
Dutch to cull 35,700 chickens after bird flu detected
Dutch animal health authorities will cull 35,700 broiler chickens after a highly contagious strain of bird flu was found on a farm in the central Netherlands, the government said on […]
7 harsh truths that will improve your leadership skills overnight
Remember those old and scratchy vinyl records that would skip and play the same thing over and over until you moved the needle? (I know I’m showing my age, play […]
New study finds no association between higher line speeds and Salmonella-positive carcasses
New study finds no association between higher line speeds and Salmonella-positive carcasses The US National Chicken Council is highlighting a new study that finds no association between higher poultry processing […]
Functional oils as alternative growth promoters in turkeys
Functional oils as alternative growth promoters in turkeys Chicken Check In With relatively high use of antibiotic growth promoters, turkey production is in the cross hairs. Research looks into the […]
USDA Announces Fourth Round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
USDA Announces Fourth Round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of […]