Feathers in the Spring fundraiser
Feathers in the Spring annual fundraiser is Saturday April 27, 2019. Please come and enjoy an array of tasty crudites, yummy chicken and turkey homemade sausage, duck delicacies, succulent squab, […]
China pushes back against U.S. demands in trade talks
Some U.S. negotiators are concerned that China is pushing back against American demands in trade talks, according to people familiar with the negotiations, even as President Donald Trump sounded optimistic […]
USDA confirms additional cases of Virulent Newcastle Disease
During the week of March 8-14, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed 5 additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease in Riverside and […]
Mechanics Bank and Rabobank, N.A. announce strategic business combination transaction
Mechanics Bank (OTCBB: MCHB) and Rabobank, N.A., a subsidiary of Rabobank Group, today announced that Mechanics Bank and Rabobank Group have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Mechanics […]
Salmonella control in broiler breeders
The ultimate goal is to control and eliminate all Salmonella species and pathogens from the breeding program. The ability of the primary breeder to supply Salmonella free parent stock to […]
How leading poultry producers rank for welfare
The world’s leading poultry producers’ approach to animal welfare has been highlighted in the latest Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW), published by Compassion in World Farming and World […]
Consumers continue demand for value-added meats
There are many ways in which retailers and their supplier partners can lure consumers by adding value to their meat offerings. Many retailers cut beef, pork and poultry into single-serving […]
FSIS issues guidance to industry for responding to customer complaints
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) issued today a best practices guideline to help the meat and poultry industry respond to customer complaints that […]
With ‘ag gag’ law on appeal, Iowa considers new bill to ban deceptive trespass on agricultural facilities
With Iowa’s controversial “ag gag” law on appeal in the courts, lawmakers are considering a narrower bill that would create a special trespassing crime for agricultural facilities. Supporters say the […]
How UK broiler farms cut antibiotic use
Broiler farmers in the UK reduced their antibiotic use by 82 percent between 2012 and 2017, and the sector now produces half the meat eaten in the UK using less […]