USDA launches new biosecurity campaign asking all poultry owners, workers and hobbyists to protect the health of live poultry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is launching a new outreach campaign focused on preventing the spread of infectious poultry diseases in both commercial […]
Metzer Farms Ranch Manager job announcement
Metzer Farms is a family owned mail order waterfowl hatchery. We have been in business since 1978 and ship day-old ducklings, goslings and chicks throughout the United States and overseas […]
Statement from USDA Secretary Perdue and FDA Commissioner Gottlieb on the regulation of cell-cultured food products from cell lines of livestock and poultry
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration held a public meeting to discuss the use of livestock and poultry cell lines to develop […]
54,000 chickens euthanized after Newcastle disease outbreak in Southern California
An outbreak of the bird-killing Newcastle disease has resulted in nearly 54,000 birds – mostly chickens – being euthanized in the greater Los Angeles area, with mandatory euthanasia operations ongoing […]
Californians advance Prop 12 animal housing criteria
In another round of establishing animal production standards, the voters of California overwhelmingly passed Proposition 12 by a vote of 61% to 39% at the polls Nov. 6. The proposition […]
Egg prices could increase, producers may go out of business with passage of Prop 12
At Pleasant Valley Farms in Farmington, Richard Jenkins family has raised egg-laying chickens since 1962. “This is an aviary barn. The birds are allowed to fly around, land and perch,” […]
DORI, Foster Farms’ new digital mobile platform, now providing Thanksgiving help that’s a scan, call or click away
With the countdown to Thanksgiving underway, Foster Farms has expanded DORI™, its in-store mobile resource, to provide recipes, tips and hacks to make it your best Thanksgiving ever. DORI is […]
Down two, California Republicans could lose up to four more House seats
California Republicans lost two House seats in Tuesday’s midterm election and could surrender more as tens of thousands of ballots are counted in four other contests that remain too close […]
APHIS proposes updates to avian influenza virus elimination flat rate for table egg laying bird barns and table egg storage and processing facilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing updates to its virus elimination flat rate payments for table egg laying bird barns and table […]
Routine tests identify new case of low pathogenic avian influenza in a Minnesota poultry flock
During a routine test, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health identified H5N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in a Stearns County turkey flock. All flocks are tested for influenza before they […]