Vilsack says USDA ‘stuck’ on COOL revisions
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said it will take congressional action to revise country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law, according to a report by Chuck Abbott for the Food & Environment Reporting Network. […]
How bird flu is threatening Vancouver Christmas dinners
Poultry processors in British Columbia are striving to find enough turkeys for Christmas tables after avian influenza wiped out thousands of birds destined for the holiday feast. Suppliers in Canada‘s […]
Canada sets control zone, reimbursements in bird flu fallout
Canadian officials have established a “primary control zone” designed to prevent the spread of a highly pathogenic H5N2 avian flu strain that so far has sparked the culling of 140,000 […]
Rank and file split on funding bill
Both House Democrats and Republicans are split over whether to support a $1.1 trillion spending bill that would keep the government open. Republicans emerged from a conference meeting Wednesday where […]
Californian egg marketers await new regulations
Whether there will be a shortage of eggs or a price increase remains uncertain at this point, but one thing is certain: When California rings in the New Year, eggs […]
Young consumers to drive fresh food consumption: NPD study
Fresh food consumption is expected to continue to grow over the next five years and will be driven by the youngest generations, according to a new study by NPD Group. […]
Canada has bird flu virus, 7 countries ban poultry from B.C.
A highly contagious H5N2 strain of the avian bird flu virus has infected at least 140,000 poultry in Canada. Seven countries have now placed restrictions against importing poultry or poultry […]
USPOULTRY and Foundation approve $285,468 in new research grants
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved a total of $285,468 for five new research grants at four institutions. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of […]
Research: Most who try vegetarianism go back to eating meat
The American Meat Institute (AMI) had two words for vegetarians in the wake of a new study that showed that five out of six Americans who try vegetarian diets return […]
USDA issues final rule on poultry imports from HPAI regions
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection has issued a final rule amending regulations for importation of poultry and poultry products from regions with highly pathogenic avian influence (HPAI). Read More