California agriculture industry facing $1 billion in drought losses
California’s agricultural industry is facing $1 billion in lost revenue this year from the state’s worst drought in decades and could pay about $500 million for additional groundwater pumping, a […]
Germany balks at chicken trade with US
Negotiators meeting in Brussels to hammer out a free-trade agreement between the United States and European Union face headwinds of negative public opinion surrounding, in part, the US practice using […]
After lapses, C.D.C. admits a lax culture at labs
Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spent much of Wednesday completing a report that would let the public see, in embarrassing detail, how […]
USDA takes next step to modernize poultry inspection, prevent 5200 annual foodborne illnesses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has sent its proposed rule to modernize the U.S. poultry inspection system to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) […]
Chicken industry experiencing difficulty meeting demand as a result of tight breeder supplies
The short supply of breeder birds is hitting the chicken industry hard, particularly since demand for chicken has picked up dramatically as a result of the hike in beef and pork prices this year. […]
Is Foster Farms a food safety pioneer or a persistent offender?
Foster Farms, a chicken producer in California, just can’t seem to stop bleeding bad news. On July 3, it several batches of chicken products because a chicken breast from one […]
Foster Farms issues recall related to Salmonella contamination
On July 3, Foster Farms, in cooperation with the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, initiated a voluntary Class I recall of fresh chicken products sold under […]
NCC responds to Foster Farms recall, stresses US chicken is safe
The National Chicken Council is offering reassurance about the safety of U.S. chicken following news of a voluntary recall of chicken products issued by Foster Farms in Livingston, California. The recall […]
Asian demand for beef, lamb and poultry surges ahead of western markets
Asian demand for beef, lamb and poultry is surging ahead of traditional Western markets and Australian farmers need to shift their focus. That was the message from the New York-based […]
Brazil’s poultry export volumes up first 6 months of 2014
Brazil’s poultry exports over the first six months of 2014 rose by volume, but fell by value. By volume, exports increased by 0.7 percent to stand at 1.902 million tons. However, […]