FSIS issues first pork salmonella compliance guideline
USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) on Monday published compliance guidelines for controlling Salmonella in hog slaughter facilities in the Federal Register. It is the first edition of the compliance […]
Incubation light reduces broiler stress susceptibility
A new study indicates that stress susceptibility after hatching can be reduced by providing 12 hours of light during incubation. These results of a new study at the University of […]
Ukraine sends first foie gras shipment to EU
Ukraine’s largest poultry producer, MHP, has sent the first shipments of foie gras to the European market. Agricultural holding MHP has begun shipping goose liver to the European Union. It […]
Three Salmonella outbreaks from animal contact in 2013
Three multi-state Salmonella outbreaks were linked to contact with live animals in 2013, two from live chicks and one from illegal pet turtles. A total of 987 people were sickened […]
Water bonds shrivel as California sees driest year
The driest year on record for Los Angeles and San Francisco is threatening water supplies to the world’s most productive agricultural region and almost doubling borrowing costs on some bonds […]
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Report cites stewardship on farms in and around Stanislaus County
They have helped save endangered geese, and controlled manure and reduced water use, all the while producing food in and near Stanislaus County. Six operations in the region are among […]
Ronholm named acting under secretary for food safety
Brian Ronholm has been named acting under secretary for food safety at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food Safety News reported earlier this week. Ronholm temporarily replaces Elisabeth Hagen who […]
Bird flu outbreak at China poultry farm confirmed as H5N2
An outbreak of H5N2 bird flu has been reported in poultry north China’s Hebei Province, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture announced Saturday, according to state news agency, Xinhua. The disease […]
Bruce Maiman: Farm bill amendment would hurt California farmers
If you care about consumer safety, high food standards, the humane treatment of animals, states’ rights or all of the above, you should vigorously oppose a little-known provision in the […]