Congress barrels toward shutdown with House GOP divided
Congress is barreling toward a government shutdown this week as Friday’s funding deadline inches closer, with House Republicans at odds over Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) pitch to keep the lights […]
Count of British Columbia farms hit by HPAI surpasses 100
British Columbia has had 104 commercial poultry flocks affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) since the virus first struck the Canadian province’s poultry industry on April 13, 2022. Four […]
NCC says new USDA poultry contracting Regulation is costly and unnecessary
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced a final rule under the Packers and Stockyards Act that would have a devastating financial impact on the U.S. chicken industry by raising […]
Foster Farms provides Thanksgiving recipes and turkey tips for the best Thanksgiving ever
With Thanksgiving just days away, Foster Farms is here to help with tips and recipes that will make your Thanksgiving the best ever. Whether you are an experienced Thanksgiving chef […]
Farm bill faces battle as GOP pushes to strip climate, SNAP funding for subsidies
Congress appears unlikely to pass a new farm bill by the end of this year amid standoffs over Republicans’ push to extend subsidies to three specific Southern crops — at […]
Scientists call for revisions to EPA’s broiler-emissions models
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to use updated computerized models to guide regulation of air pollution by animal feeding operations, including broiler chicken farms. Live-production managers and others […]
Avian flu hits Alabama broiler breeder pullets
Less than one week after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) struck a commercial upland gamebird operation in Alabama, the virus has struck the first commercial poultry flock. According to information […]
Farm bill faces battle as GOP pushes to strip climate, SNAP funding for subsidies
Congress appears unlikely to pass a new farm bill by the end of this year amid standoffs over Republicans’ push to extend subsidies to three specific Southern crops — at […]
Scientists call for revisions to EPA’s broiler-emissions models
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to use updated computerized models to guide regulation of air pollution by animal feeding operations, including broiler chicken farms. Live-production managers and others […]
Avian flu hits Alabama broiler breeder pullets
Less than one week after highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) struck a commercial upland gamebird operation in Alabama, the virus has struck the first commercial poultry flock. According to information […]