E. coli vaccination in broilers: Is it worth the cost?
Vaccination has been shown to protect broilers from E. coli infection. But is it worth the cost? According to recent studies, E. coli vaccination may actually help broiler producers boost […]
Chicken Marketing Summit 2020 registration open
Registration is now open with early bird savings available for the 2020 Chicken Marketing Summit. This annual executive conference, hosted by WATT Global Media, is scheduled for July 19-21, 2020 […]
China’s top container ports unclog backlog as virus curbs ease
China’s top container ports are loosening the backlog of cargoes on their docks as workers return to their jobs after coronavirus travel curbs that kept them away and jammed up […]
The evolution of meat and poultry packaging
Like many other segments in the food industry, meat and poultry packaging is evolving with more aesthetically pleasing and more functional packages. There are stand-up pouches (SUP), flat bottom bags, and […]
USDA APHIS: Establishment of regulations for the evaluation and recognition of the animal health status of compartments
USDA APHIS is establishing standards to allow us to recognize compartments for animal disease status, consistent with World Organization for Animal Health international standards. Under this action, when a foreign […]
Is it time to start hiring members of Generation Z?
Members of Generation Z – also called Gen Z – the demographic born between 1996 and 2010, are more open to new forms of food technology, like meat alternatives, according to […]
Stanislaus County farmer Bill Lyons steps down as special adviser to Gov. Newsom on agricultural, water issues
William (Bill) Lyons of Modesto has stepped down from his post as Agriculture Liaison in the Office of the Governor. His resignation took effect Feb. 14. In his resignation letter […]
Secretary Perdue announces new FSIS leadership
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the appointment of Paul Kiecker to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). […]
Lawsuit filed against USDA over poultry line speeds
Various activist groups recently filed a lawsuit against the US Dept. of Agriculture for allowing poultry plants to increase line speeds. The lawsuit was filed by the Humane Society of […]
Foreign animal disease poses growing threat to U.S. agriculture
Despite improved biosecurity protocols, transboundary diseases such as African swine fever (ASF) pose an increasingly significant threat to U.S. agriculture, the food system and the American population that relies on […]