Calif. antibiotic resistance bill goes to governor
The California Legislature has sent to the governor two bills that would prohibit the use of antibiotics in farm animals as growth enhancers and would establish hospital programs to ensure […]
FDA reports positive trends in antimicrobial resistance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday released its National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) 2011 Executive Report, showing mostly decreasing antimicrobial resistance trends. The annual NARMS Executive Report focuses […]
USDA: Mexico to be the world’s largest poultry importer
Next year Mexico will become the largest poultry importer in the world, surpassing Japan, according to projections from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).The expectations are that from 2013 […]
S. Korea to launch year-round watch against bird flu
South Korea said Thursday it will intensify its watch against avian influenza (AI), conducting year-round monitoring of migratory birds and designating special districts for regular quarantines. The move comes as […]
Scrambling on water bond, California lawmakers seek to bump back deadlines
Scrambling to place a new water bond before voters ahead of looming electoral deadlines, California lawmakers are converging on a proposed bond worth $7.195 billion. The proposed figure, confirmed by […]
California business community overwhelmingly supports delay of hidden gas tax
Fed Up at the Pump coalition spokesperson Matt Notley issued the following statement in response to the California Business Alliance for a Green Economy’s (CBAGE) July 7 news release. “The […]
HIMP: USDA chickened out
I swear this is the last blog I will pen about HIMP, a good idea that will probably get no traction now that the USDA has announced the details in […]
Russia bans poultry imports to punish U.S. over sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday banning imports of agricultural products for one year from countries that impose sanctions on Russia, the Kremlin press service RIA Novasti reported. […]
When the U.S. and Russia tussle, American chickens often pay
The feathers are really flying now. In response to U.S.-led sanctions against Russia, Moscow is banning imports of U.S. chicken. The order issued Wednesday is expected to block access to […]
Brazil poultry exporters ready to replace U.S. on Russian market
Brazil poultry farms quite easily can meet the demand for chicken on the Russian market in connection with the Russian decision to halt agriculture imports from some countries, Brazilian Animal […]