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APHIS proposes updates for avian influenza virus elimination flat rate for floor-raised poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing updates to its virus elimination flat rate payments for floor-raised meat poultry facilities affected by notifiable […]
An interview with CDFA Secretary Ross on organic agriculture
The Organic Produce Network had the chance to ask California Department of Food Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross what CDFA is doing to assist California organic growers and farmers and the […]
U.S. agricultural exports to Chile reach historical record levels
U.S. exports of agricultural and related products reached $ 986.8 million in Fiscal Year 2017 (FY 2017), which represents a 15 percent increase over FY 2016 and records the highest […]
Expanding U.S. commodity markets top priority for USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the agency facilitated the export of more than $3.8 billion of American produced agricultural products in Fiscal Year […]
National Organic Program (NOP); Organic livestock and poultry practices-withdrawal
This proposed rule sets forth the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA or Department) intention to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published in the Federal Register […]
U S Poultry & Egg Association: Researchers develop practical solar heater for poultry houses
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., in which researchers developed a practical solar heater for […]
Rabobank global poultry quarterly: Promising outlook for 2018-although avian influenza concerns are rising
The outlook for the global poultry industry in 2018 is promising, with relatively positive fundamentals, according to Rabobank’s Poultry Quarterly Q1 2018 report. But a disciplined supply growth strategy will […]
10 food trends that will shape 2018
The year 2017 goes down in history as the most important ever in grocery. The food world around us is changing at incredible speed, and the industry must evolve. Grocery, […]
2018 IPPE surpasses 520,000 square feet
With two months remaining until the trade show, the 2018 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has surpassed 520,000 square feet of exhibit space and has secured 1,200 exhibitors. There […]