USDA rejects California nonprofit’s request for humane bird slaughter
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rejected a petition from an animal rights group that sought more humane treatment for turkeys and chickens sent to slaughter. California-based Mercy For Animals […]
Californians appointed to state posts could soon be barred from writing checks to lawmakers who vote on their nomination
A few months before the state Senate confirmed Lucy Dunn’s reappointment to the California Transportation Commission in 2013, she made a political contribution to the president pro tem of the […]
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 […]