Ancient DNA explains how chickens got to the Americas
On Thanksgiving, as many as 88% of American households put turkey, a bird native to North America that was first domesticated by the Mayans, on their table. But a small […]
Assemblyman Adam Gray: Need real changes for water future
Now is the time to unite and plan California’s water infrastructure. That’s what Adam Gray told California Ag Today recently. Gray is the California State Assembly representing the 21st Assembly […]
USDA leaves no stone unturned to expand trade
USDA is putting a new emphasis on expanding agricultural trade with foreign countries and growing exports, with a goal by Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to have his new undersecretary for […]
Campylobacter in poultry: An elusive pathogen
Campylobacter – primarily Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli – frequently colonize the intestinal tract of domestic poultry at high levels. The bacterium is well adapted to the avian host and, […]
34 House Republicans press GOP leader on immigration
A group of 34 House Republicans on Tuesday asked Speaker Paul Ryan to act this month on legislation dealing with the 800,000 young immigrants brought to the United States as […]
Have NAFTA talks reached a breaking point?
As efforts re-negotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) continue, the U.S. team continues to push a hardline stance that the governments of Canada and Mexico aren’t going to […]
USDA lawyers feel under siege
The Trump administration’s nominee for USDA general counsel, Stephen Vaden, is enforcing workplace changes that have led to unusually contentious labor negotiations, several attorneys from across the country told Pro […]
Purdue to play Arizona in 2017 Foster Farms Bowl
Purdue will play Arizona in the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl, Brett McMurphy reports. The game, which pits a team from the Big Ten against a team from the Pac-12, will […]
Outlook for animal protein consumption is positive
Rabobank expects animal protein production to increase in all regions next year, with total production growth to surpass the ten-year average; the hike is driven by Brazil, China, and the […]
EPA releases ’18 ethanol volumes at maximum levels; chicken producers cry foul
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it is mandating the statutory maximum 15 billion gallons of ethanol be added to the domestic fuel supply in 2018, the […]