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
Four B.C. poultry farms quarantined for avian flu
Four British Columbia poultry farms just north of Washington state were under quarantine Wednesday as Canadian health officials scramble to contain an outbreak of H5 avian influenza that has already […]
Tests confirm avian influenza strain at Fraser Valley farms as H5N2
Tests results have confirmed the strain of avian influenza that has killed poultry on at least two farms in the Fraser Valley is H5N2. A turkey farm and a chicken […]
Bulls, bears at play in 2015 commodity outlook
Lower price levels in 2015 should encourage growth in consumption which will support prices and bring balance to agri commodity markets, Rabobank said in its outlook for the global agri […]