USDA has $80-$90 million to fight bird flu
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has $80 million to $90 million left over from the last major outbreak of bird flu to fight any new discoveries of the virus, the […]
Cobb-Vantress launches animal welfare website
As part of a campaign to bring transparency and education about its on-farm animal welfare programs, officials with Cobb-Vantress Inc., announced the launch of a website on March 13 (www.cobbcares.com), […]
USDA issues update on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Tennessee
USDA’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) has confirmed the full subtype for the highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza reported in Lincoln County, TN. The virus has been identified as North […]
Protect your poultry from Avian Influenza
University of California poultry experts are urging poultry owners to examine biosecurity for their flocks after avian influenza was confirmed in commercial chickens in Tennessee by the USDA Animal and […]
NCC applauds reintroduction of bipartisan bill to reform ethanol mandate
Reps. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), Jim Costa (D-Calif.), Steve Womack (R-Ark.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today reintroduced the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Reform Act (H.R. 1315), that would among other things, […]
French foie gras prices to spike due to ravages of bird flu
The foie gras industry, hit by a bird flu crisis for the second year running, needs to change production methods to protect its poultry flocks, a producers group said on […]
USDA confirms Highly Pathogenic H7 Avian Influenza in a commercial flock in Lincoln County, Tennessee
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7 avian influenza (HPAI) of North American wild bird […]
USPOULTRY urges poultry producers to perform biosecurity self-assessments
The USDA Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial chicken breeder flock in Lincoln County, Tenn. USPOULTRY […]
New U.S. HPAI reports spark bans, hit stock prices
Confirmation of an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Tennessee has prompted three Asian countries to impose bans on chicken from the Volunteer State, according to several media […]
California’s cap and trade auction another washout
February’s quarterly auction of carbon dioxide emission allowances under California’s cap and trade program was another financial washout for the state. Results for last week’s auction were posted Wednesday morning, […]