Register today for a free webinar on October 5 – Controlling Salmonella in Commercial Poultry through Biosecurity
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting a free webinar called “Defend the Flock: Controlling Salmonella in Commercial Poultry through Biosecurity” […]
USDA publishes plan to reduce Salmonella
A science-based and data-driven plan to decrease Salmonella, known as “The Roadmap to Reducing Salmonella: Driving Change through Science-Based Policy, was published by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety […]
USDA to provide additional direct assistance to farmers and ranchers impacted by the Coronavirus
President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and […]
Meat market growth ticks up again during Labor Day
After dropping to a minimal sales gain of 1% last week, Labor Day weekend breathed some new air into the perimeter with sales the week ending on Sept. 6, gaining 11.6% over 2019, according […]
Housing for the Harvest Program expands to Kings, Riverside and Tulare counties, providing temporary housing to agriculture workers exposed to COVID-19
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) today announced that the counties of Kings, Riverside and Tulare will participate in Housing for the Harvest, a program announced by Governor […]
New research to mitigate COVID-19 in US meat and poultry processing facilities
A team of Kansas State University researchers is using a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – and an additional grant from the state of Kansas – […]
Study shows that veterinarians play a role in backyard poultry safety
Backyard poultry and small-scale livestock agriculture are a growing trend in the U.S., even in large cities such as Seattle, Portland, Denver and San Francisco. Residents raising backyard poultry and […]
Making sense of broiler-feed withdrawal – with the help of a few aphorisms
There might be a large body of scientific research about broiler feed withdrawal, but there are a few key points that are always worth remembering. Zoetis Senior Public Health Veterinarian […]
FSIS to host public meeting on the future of consumer food safety education
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a virtual public meeting on Oct. 6 to discuss the state of consumer food safety education, […]
Intelligent minds like Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos embrace the rule of awkward silence. You should too
Tim Cook and Jeff Bezos run two of the most valuable companies in the world. From the outside, they seem to exhibit very different personalities. But within their companies, both men […]