Animal rights group cries foul over USDA failure to label foie gras
The Animal Legal Defense Fund is waging another battle to ban foie gras from America’s dinner menus. On Nov. 5, the group filed a lawsuit alleging the U.S. Department of […]
Avian influenza and duck season: commonsense advice
As harvest winds down and combines head back to the shop, ATVs are being prepped, wetland camo is being aired out and blinds are being hosed out. The Mid-South duck […]
What does ‘meat raised without antibiotics’ mean – and why is it important?
Last week, sandwich giant Subway announced that in the coming years, its U.S. restaurants will serve only animal proteins that have never been treated with antibiotics. This is a bold statement […]
Two turkeys to receive presidential pardon have Sonoma County ties
Two Nicholas White turkeys from Foster Farms of Modesto, hand-chosen for their plumage, sociability and good manners, are getting ready to head to the White House in late November for […]
National Thanksgiving Turkey
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) has been presenting a turkey to the President of the United States in celebration of Thanksgiving since 1947. This year, the Presidential Turkey flock is […]
S. Korea to import U.S. chicken again
South Korea plans to resume importing chickens from North America since no new outbreaks of bird flu have been reported in the region in recent months, the Korean Ministry of […]
Battle lines form on ethanol regs
Lawmakers and industry groups are gearing up for a monthlong battle over the future of the federal ethanol mandate. The Obama administration is set to finalize federal requirements for ethanol […]
U.S. avian influenza outbreak under control, but trade restrictions linger
With the U.S. outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza currently under control and almost completely cleaned up, Washington animal health officials are focusing efforts on convincing trading partners to lift […]
Todd Simmons installed as Chairman of the National Chicken Council
Todd Simmons, Chief Executive Officer of Simmons Foods in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, was installed as 2015-2016 chairman of the National Chicken Council (NCC) during NCC’s 61st Annual Conference held today […]
US Millennials twice as likely as non-Millennials to distrust large food manufacturers
As consumer interest in brand transparency continues to grow, new research from Mintel reveals that more than two in five US Millennials (43 percent) agree they do not trust large […]