Ethanol ‘fix’ could break America’s chicken farmers
Memorial Day barbecues are about to become more expensive for Americans, thanks to a misguided federal policy that props up biofuel makers and corn farmers – at the expense of […]
GOP factions seek middle ground on immigration
Leaders of warring House Republican factions searched for an immigration compromise as some conservatives warned of consequences for Speaker Paul Ryan if he allowed party moderates to push a bipartisan […]
USDA confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease (VND) in backyard Exhibition birds in California, not a food safety concern
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in […]
Dems give members green light to sign immigration petition
House Democratic leaders are telling their members the time has come to sign on to a Republican discharge petition aimed at forcing votes in the House on immigration. Democratic leaders had encouraged […]
Farm bill fails on House floor as conservatives hold out
For the second time in five years, House Republicans failed to pass a farm bill, this time because of conservative demands for action on immigration and fierce Democratic opposition to […]
In an ironic twist, GOP farm bill proposal attacks states’ rights
Thought the House Agriculture Committee’s proposed 2018 farm bill couldn’t get any friendlier to Big Ag? Think again. House Republicans have approved new language that, if passed, could nullify thousands […]
A new NAFTA will probably not get done this year. Now what?
Divisions among NAFTA negotiators on complex and controversial issues are driving a stake through the heart of President Donald Trump’s goal of signing a new agreement into law this year. […]
The U.S. Postal Service will mail you baby chickens in a cardboard box. Yes, live chickens.
“Good morning, this is the post office, just calling to let you know your baby chicks are here for pick up.” The woman who left this message early on a […]
Most meat, poultry purchased by SF departments treated with antibiotics
City departments tasked for the first time with tracking antibiotics used in the production of the meat and poultry they purchased struggled to get accurate information from suppliers, according to […]
Bill would OK interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds, R-SD, and Angus King, I-ME, have introduced the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act. The bipartisan bill would allow meat and poultry products sales […]