Farm bill fails on House floor as conservatives hold out
For the second time in five years, House Republicans failed to pass a farm bill, this time because of conservative demands for action on immigration and fierce Democratic opposition to […]
In an ironic twist, GOP farm bill proposal attacks states’ rights
Thought the House Agriculture Committee’s proposed 2018 farm bill couldn’t get any friendlier to Big Ag? Think again. House Republicans have approved new language that, if passed, could nullify thousands […]
A new NAFTA will probably not get done this year. Now what?
Divisions among NAFTA negotiators on complex and controversial issues are driving a stake through the heart of President Donald Trump’s goal of signing a new agreement into law this year. […]
The U.S. Postal Service will mail you baby chickens in a cardboard box. Yes, live chickens.
“Good morning, this is the post office, just calling to let you know your baby chicks are here for pick up.” The woman who left this message early on a […]
Most meat, poultry purchased by SF departments treated with antibiotics
City departments tasked for the first time with tracking antibiotics used in the production of the meat and poultry they purchased struggled to get accurate information from suppliers, according to […]
Bill would OK interstate sales of state-inspected meat, poultry
U.S. Sens. Mike Rounds, R-SD, and Angus King, I-ME, have introduced the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act. The bipartisan bill would allow meat and poultry products sales […]
Auburn poultry technology center dedicated to industry innovation
Live poultry production in the U.S. is on the cusp of revolutionary changes, and Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC) is helping to ensure that producers are not left […]
Buckling down on biosecurity
“Practicing good biosecurity is like trying to lose weight,” a veterinarian once told Poultry Health Today. “It sounds simple, but it’s not that easy.” For this special report, our editors […]
What will meat companies do with all that tax savings?
Publicly traded processors’ quarterly results released in February showed a collective savings of roughly half a billion dollars in federal tax payments this year by the companies reporting. To read […]
‘Devil in the details’ on White House RFS meeting
On Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump convened a meeting at the White House with Sens. Chuck Grassley (R., Iowa), Joni Ernst (R., Iowa), Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Pat Toomey […]