FDA approves avian flu vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration approved a vaccine for the prevention of H5N1 avian influenza. Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Monovalent Vaccine, Adjuvanted, is for use in people 18 years of […]
Farm bill negotiations end without agreement; doubts increase about whether bill can pass this year
Negotiations on the farm bill stumbled yesterday. House and Senate negotiators met for 90 minutes Wednesday evening, and for an hour Thursday morning, but talks broke up without a deal on […]
Big ethanol finally loses
It’s not often that the ethanol lobby suffers a policy setback in Washington, but it got its head handed to it Friday. The Environmental Protection Agency announced that for the […]
Farm bill takes aim at state animal welfare laws
The future of state laws that regulate everything from the size of a hen’s cage to the safe consumption of Gulf oysters may be at stake as farm bill negotiators […]
Is Butterball shortage good news for small turkey farmers?
For some small turkey farmers in the U.S., a shortage of large Butterball turkeys this Thanksgiving season means an opportunity to gobble up potential customers. Butterball announced this week there […]
America’s Thanksgiving table 2013 revealed by Pillsbury showcases a desire for twists on traditional holiday favorites
Survey divulges that Americans, particularly Millennials, are seeking ways to evolve their meals with a wider variety of foods without adding more time in the kitchen. Tradition holds true across […]
NCC, animal ag applaud EPA decision to lower ethanol 2014 requirements
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released a proposed 2014 renewable fuel (RFS) standard that will require refiners to blend up to 15.21 billion gallons of biofuels into gasoline next […]
EPA plans lower corn ethanol squeeze
“We appreciate this action as it acknowledges a problem exists with the current policy. The inflexible RFS mandate continues to have a detrimental impact on the economy and makes feeding […]
Ethanol runs out of gas
By pulling back Friday on an effort to guarantee ethanol an ever-growing share of the nation’s gasoline supply, the Obama administration could be putting a burgeoning industry into the deep freeze, just […]
Poultry workers’ injury, illness rate at an all-time low
The incidence of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which includes slaughter and processing, is at an all-time low, according to the 2012 Injury and Illness Report […]