Tips for prepping layer pullets for cage-free production
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service estimates that two-thirds of laying hens in the US will need to be in cage-free production by 2026 to meet the projected demand, but the practice […]
Short-term stopgap bill appears likely as funding talks drag
Lawmakers in both parties Tuesday acknowledged the necessity of a short-term stopgap spending bill to allow appropriators time to work through final fiscal 2024 funding measures following this weekend’s topline […]
Meat Packers Set for Legal Fight Over Water Pollution Standards
Proposed EPA standards to control slaughterhouse effluent aim to cut pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and other waterways, but meat and poultry producers will argue during public hearings this month […]
California Faces Egg Shortages Amidst Severe Bird Flu Outbreak
California is grappling with a severe bird flu outbreak in 2024, leading to significant egg shortages for the second consecutive year and causing price instability in stores. The California Poultry […]
Congressional leaders announce topline deal on appropriations
House and Senate negotiators reached an accord to unlock final fiscal 2024 appropriations bills after nailing down the final defense and non-defense spending limits, party leaders announced Sunday. The deal will allow […]
Avian flu surges in Northern California, threatening national poultry, egg supplies
Farms across California have had to euthanize several million chickens and ducks in recent weeks, as a wave of avian influenza threatens to upend national poultry and egg supplies. While […]
Registration is OPEN for the 2024 Stakeholders Summit!
Dozens of speakers. Hundreds of perspectives. Countless ideas. And that’s just at the starting line of the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Summit. It’s going to take a team to drive […]
Avian flu strikes more poultry flocks as WOAH weighs in on vaccination and trade
Highly pathogenic avian flu outbreaks hit more poultry farms in the United States and abroad, putting pressure on the industry as H5N1 and related virus continue an unprecedented spread across […]
Revisions to USDA-FSIS Directive on Meat, Poultry, Egg Recalls
A recent Directive revision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA’s FSIS) now includes egg products, a commodity subject to recall under the Directive, and […]
No holiday break for avian flu
The numbers of birds affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to rise, jumping by over 2 million since Dec. 27. The total number birds in the U.S. affected […]