Rabobank: Global poultry markets in recovery
Rabobank reported a positive outlook for margins in the global poultry industry as markets recover from oversupply problems and other issues, including the global threat of avian influenza. In its […]
Sen. Dianne Feinstein tries yet again with California water bill
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday relaunched a big California water bill, in what might be cast as the triumph of hope over experience. Unveiling her third proposal in the […]
Industry experts, veterinarians, and Sanderson Farms weigh-in on antibiotics in poultry production
“Natural,” “organic,” “hormone free,” “pesticide free,” “non-GMO”. . . These are just a few of the terms that consumers encounter when purchasing meat at the local grocery store. While some […]
The shocking truth about America’s ethanol law: It doesn’t matter (for now)
It took Sen. Ted Cruz to finally persuade me to answer a riddle that’s bothered me for years. Suppose somebody yanked away the law that currently props up the nation’s […]
APHIS administrator announces Dr. Jack Shere as Acting Chief Veterinary Officer and Veterinary Services Deputy Administrator
Today, Dr. Jack Shere was announced as acting USDA Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and Deputy Administrator for Veterinary Services. Acting in these roles, Dr. Shere will lead the program’s many […]
Super Bowl MVP Von Miller is also a chicken farmer
Super Bowl MVP Von Miller went on Conan before the Super Bowl, and in true Texas A&M Aggie form, he told America that one of his dreams is to own […]
Brazil’s chicken meat exports grow 14.1 percent in January
In keeping with the good performance recorded in 2015, Brazilian exports of chicken meat in 2016 began at an already positive pace. In January this year 316,800 tons were shipped, […]
Pat Ernst, wife of Dr. Ralph Ernst, passed away January 24
Patricia F. Ernst passed away peacefully at her home in Davis, on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016. She was born in San Francisco to Madelyn and John Finn and attended a […]
University of Minnesota study says farmers may have aided bird flu’s spread
Farmers tilling fields near poultry barns may have helped spread the bird flu that killed about 9 million birds in Minnesota last year and hammered the turkey industry, according to […]
6 components of effective avian flu vaccination
The USDA has not approved a highly pathogenic avian influenza vaccination program, but the agency has examined what details would be necessary for such a program to be effective if […]