New AVMA guidelines aim to limit animal suffering in emergencies
The AVMA published its first-ever Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals in April to help veterinarians support animal welfare during drastic situations when large numbers of animals must be killed […]
Interactive map advances Animal Disease Traceability program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) launched an interactive website that contains links for livestock producers to obtain premises identification numbers (PINs) and location […]
USPOULTRY provides online training courses on gait scoring essentials for broilers and turkeys
USPOULTRY is introducing two new online training program modules, “Gait Scoring Essentials for Broilers” and “Gait Scoring Essentials for Turkeys.”These modules are in addition to the growing catalog of on-demand […]
Mexico takes top share of U.S. animal protein exports
U.S. trade data reveal that Mexico was the largest single-country buyer of U.S. red meat and poultry in 2018, accounting for about 24% of beef, pork, lamb, mutton, broilers and […]
NCC says E15 waiver will harm chicken producers; asks for RFS ‘Off-Ramp’
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March proposed regulatory changes to allow gasoline blended with up to 15 percent ethanol (E15) to take advantage of the 1-psi Reid Vapor […]
USDA releases report on rural broadband and benefits of next generation precision agriculture
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue unveiled a groundbreaking report, A Case for Rural Broadband: Insights on Rural Broadband Infrastructure and Next Generation Precision Agriculture Technologies. The report finds that deployment of […]
The CDC releases its annual report card for foodborne illness: 2018 did not have a passing grade
Food-borne illnesses killed 120 Americans last year and sickened 25,606 more, the Centers for Disease Control said in its annual report Thursday, acknowledging an increasing incidence of infection caused by […]
Farmer share of food dollar declines
For every dollar American consumers spend on food, U.S. farmers and ranchers earn just 14.6 cents, according to a report released recently by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research […]
Raising turkeys without antibiotics
Dr. Steven Clark, Devenish Nutrition, has done a great job documenting the health and production issues of the turkey industry in his annual industry survey. When reviewing this list over […]
Poultry is King of Proteins in IPC outlook
As the International Poultry Council (IPC) took stock of the global protein outlook at its first semester meeting in New Orleans, La. last week, one economic reality riveted attention: Total […]