Rats carry antibiotic resistant strains of Salmonella, E.Coli bacteria
The main belief that rats are major disease-carrying vectors might be true. Rats can absorb disease agents from the environment and spread them to animals and humans, a new study […]
Patchwork of state regs on raw milk blankets the country
There’s more than one way to skin a cat. That’s especially true when looking at how states are tangling with the dilemma of how to regulate the sale of raw […]
US poultry producers outline possible economic benefits of TPP
U.S. poultry producers today used a U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) hearing to both express support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and to highlight mixed experiences with past free trade […]
French poultry producers plan to delay rearing new birds due to bird flu
French poultry producers plan to delay new duck and geese rearing until the end of June to contain a bird flu virus outbreak which has spread in the southwest of […]
How migrating millennials will change the retail landscape by 2020
By the year 2020, the retail and manufacturer landscape will undoubtedly change. But despite the myriad ways trends could shift, one thing will become increasingly salient for retailers: They need […]
Amid bird flu threat, U.S. producers say no thanks to vaccine
Determined to avoid a repeat of the nation’s worst-ever avian-influenza outbreak, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is stockpiling up to 500 million doses of a new vaccine — but many […]
Backyard chickens – less healthy than you think?
Backyard chickens may not live as good of a life as most people think. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have found backyard chickens are more likely than chickens […]
USPOULTRY and Foundation approve $368,642 in new research grants
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved a total of $368,642 for five new research grants at three institutions. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of […]
CDFA awards more than $240 thousand to support agricultural education through the California Agricultural License Plate Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has awarded $249,352 for three projects that enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities for students, teachers and youth under the 2015 California Special […]
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announces standardized approach to residues without established public health tolerances
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today that it is standardizing the approach it will take in instances when sample results from livestock or […]