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 […]
Annual bird migration on radar of poultry farmers
Migration season represents a cause for concern among poultry farmers, said Dr. Craig Coufal, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service poultry specialist in College Station, Texas. Coufal said the threat of […]
USDA: Farm economy on the upswing, but not for everyone
The farm economy is showing some stability, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says, but the upswing doesn’t extend to all agricultural sectors. Over the last three years, farm earnings have plummeted, […]
Defining ‘natural’: Ingredient suppliers weigh in
CHICAGO – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been asked numerous times to define the descriptor natural as it relates to foods and beverages. The agency requested official public […]
Court gives EPA more time to provide reporting assistance to poultry, egg producers
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals issued a court order granting a request by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) and the National Pork […]
Trump pardons turkeys; White House gives Lehigh Valley birds to D.C. charity
Two turkeys were saved from the Thanksgiving dinner table as part of an annual presidential tradition on Tuesday – while two others from the Lehigh Valley weren’t so lucky, and […]
Scare-mongering not productive approach to antibiotic discussion
Sometimes one can roll with the punches, but sometimes you just have to stand up and call BS — especially when the issue is of utmost importance. For me, that […]