Government shutdown could hurt grain markets as export reporting halts
President Trump has been threatening to let the government shut down over his border wall. This week the world watched a heated exchange between the president and the Speaker of […]
Can water treatments help reduce Salmonella levels before processing?
Feed withdrawal before moving broilers to the processing plant appears to increase their susceptibility to Salmonella, indicates research from the University of Georgia. When feed is withdrawn, a decrease in […]
Changes to CPF board of directors Executive Committee
Tom Bower of Foster Farms will lead the California Poultry Federation as chairman with the recent announcement by Zacky Farms that they will be going out of business by January […]
Costco tightens standards for antibiotics use by meat producers
Costco, the warehouse retailer, took steps to control use of medically important antibiotics, the overuse of which in animal agriculture presents a risk to human health as bacteria become resistant […]
E. coli: Fewer antibiotics means more biosecurity
The threat of E. coli infection in poultry farms has never been far away. It continues to be one of the most important sources of economic and welfare problems in […]
Opportunities for US duck sales in Mexico
Mexico imported nearly $4.4 million of frozen duck meat in 2017. The United States is Mexico’s main duck meat supplier, 97 percent by volume of the total amount imported. While […]
Foie gras off Amazon.com’s menu in California after settlement
Amazon.com has agreed not to sell foie gras in California from birds that have been force-fed and pay $100,000 in penalties and costs as part of a lawsuit settlement, a […]
DOJ sides with California in egg standards lawsuit
The Department of Justice does not feel the Supreme Court should intervene in a case brought by 12 states challenging California regarding California’s law requiring egg producers across the country […]
EPA, USDA encourage use of market-based and other collaborative approaches to address excess nutrients
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a letter to state and tribal co-regulators that encourages increased engagement and a reinvigoration of state, […]
USDA rule finalizes reorganization of GIPSA, FSA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture finalized a rule Nov. 29 that finalizes proposed changes to the department, including a reorganization of the Farm Production & Conservation (FPAC) mission area as well […]