National Steak and Poultry recall expanded to 1.99M lbs.
National Steak and Poultry, based in Owasso, Oklahoma, announced on Dec. 4, the expansion of an earlier recall of ready-to-eat chicken products that now includes 1,993, 528 lbs. of product […]
APHIS updates indemnity calculators for turkeys
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating the calculator it uses to determine indemnity payments for turkeys lost to certain foreign animal diseases. […]
NCC announces new resources on broiler welfare; new blog post on chicken labels
In an effort to recognize and continue to respond to questions about chicken production, the National Chicken Council today through its Chicken Check In initiative announced several new resources pertaining […]
Bird flu returns to France’s southwest foie gras heartland
France confirmed on Friday an outbreak of severe bird flu on a duck farm in the southwest and said the virus was spreading in the region, in a setback for […]
Japan orders major poultry cull after first bird flu outbreak in nearly two years
Japan has started culling more than 300,000 chickens and ducks after the discovery of a highly contagious form of bird flu on farms in the north of the country, local […]
FDA confirms effective date of the new animal drugs for use in animal feed rule
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is confirming the effective date of Dec. 1, for the final rule that appeared in the Federal Register of Aug. 24. The direct final […]
US report shows antibiotic resistance levels in meat declining
The US Food and Drug Administration recently released its 2014 National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) Integrated Report, showing ‘measurable improvements’ in antimicrobial resistance. Read More
Temple Grandin, the teacher
A gray sign outside her office is unassuming and the name plate that reads “Temple Grandin” is slightly askew. Inside, the walls are lined with a series of tall metal […]
National Poultry Improvement Plan adopts minimum biosecurity principles for poultry operations
Following the 2014 and 2015 U.S. outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, biosecurity measures were developed and proposed by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) General Conference Committee to standardize […]
Congress to pass stop-gap bill to keep Government funded through March
With government funding set to expire on December 9, Republican leaders announced yesterday that Congress plans to pass another stop-gap bill, called a continuing resolution, that will fund federal agencies through March 31, […]