USDA announces regionalization agreement with South Korea to help protect U.S. trade during HPAI detections
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced an agreement with the government of South Korea that significantly reduces negative impacts on trade should another detection of highly pathogenic […]
Trump’s under-radar farm chief remakes agency, avoids boss’s ire
In a town where deregulation is king, Sonny Perdue rules. Rather quietly. Perdue is the U.S. secretary of agriculture, running an agency with a $140 billion budget and a low […]
China suspends poultry imports
Asian Agribiz reports that China has halted poultry imports over avian influenza outbreaks in Texas, France and Mexico, with findings of the H7N1 strain in a poultry farm in Hopkins Country, […]
Trucking changing significantly on April 1
Commercial trucking will change significantly on April 1, when federally mandated electronic tracking of trucks becomes mandatory. Congressional action created the electronic log rule for semitrailers in mid-December of 2017, […]
Congressmen Long and Costa lead bill to protect farmers, ranchers, and dairy producers
Today, Congressmen Billy Long (R-MO-7) and Jim Costa (D-CA-16) introduced H.R. 5275, the Agricultural Certainty for Reporting Emissions Act, or ACRE Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives with strong […]
Congress adds momentum to restoring CERCLA exemptions
With a federal court order set to impose a massive reporting deadline on farmers in six weeks, the National Turkey Federation, National Chicken Council, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and […]
Avian influenza viruses can persist in footbaths and manure
Growers shouldn’t assume the disinfectants they use in footbaths are effective against avian influenza (AI), indicates a study from the University of California-Davis. Researchers conducted a survey about biosecurity practices […]
Selection of chickens with increased disease resistance one step closer
Chickens selected for higher levels of natural antibodies have a stronger immune response, according to researchers with Wageningen University & Research (WUR) in the Netherlands. This provides insight into possible […]
Pickin’ N Pluckin’ Recognized for Environmental Excellence by USPOULTRY
Pickin’ N Pluckin’ in Ridgefield, Wash., was one of six farms across the United States to receive U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award during the 2018 […]
Research may improve future probiotics
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif., in which researchers may have found a […]