Poll shows solid support for Gov. Jerry Brown
A Field Poll conducted in March and April reveals that Governor Jerry Brown, who is up for reelection in November, has a job approval rating of 59 percent among registered […]
USDA pulls back again on its 2014 estimate for broiler production
Broiler production this year is now forecast at 38.088 billion pounds, 198 million pounds less than last month’s forecast and 1.8 percent above the 37.425 billion pounds produced in 2013, […]
Dairy industry rebounds at last in Northern San Joaquin Valley
Dairy farming in the Northern San Joaquin Valley has turned profitable, at long last, thanks mainly to booming exports for powdered milk and other products. It’s welcome news for the […]
Japan restricts chicken shipments after bird flu outbreak
Japan has restricted shipments of almost 400,000 chickens in Kumamoto prefecture after the nation’s first outbreak of bird flu in three years, according to the Agriculture Ministry. Local authorities will […]
Dr. George West passes away
Dr. George West, a 30 year lecturer and affiliate of University of California, Davis, through the Department of Population Health and Reproduction and the California Animal Health and Food Safety […]
USDA’s Farm Service Agency Announces Sign-Up Date for Disaster Assistance Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the […]
Vilsack: FSA office ‘realignment’ likely in 2015
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says no closings of Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices are planned for this year. But he says some realignment of the system will likely take place […]
Poultry groups comment on NLRB proposed ‘quickie election’ rules
The U. S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council and National Turkey Federation submitted comments opposing the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) proposed rules governing representation procedures. The proposed […]
USDA officially announces sign-up date for farmer and rancher disaster assistance programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that farmers and ranchers can sign-up for disaster assistance programs, reestablished and strengthened by the 2014 Farm Bill, beginning Tuesday, April 15, […]
FSIS official defends policies on poultry, salmonella
USDA Acting Under Secretary for Food Safety Brian Ronholm last week defended USDA’s record on food safety, proposed new rules on poultry plant inspection and efforts to decrease salmonella in […]