Brazil identifies first HPAI outbreak in commercial facility
The Brazilian government confirmed on May 16 its first outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul. The Ministry of Agriculture […]
Brazil hopes China, other countries may loosen trade bans over bird flu
Brazil’s poultry industry is reeling from the country’s first bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm, but officials hope China and other major consumers will soon loosen countrywide bans on […]
Senate Republicans want to break up House’s Trump bill into bite-size pieces
Senate Republicans say the House-drafted bill to enact President Trump’s legislative agenda has “problems” and are taking a second look at breaking it up into smaller pieces in hopes of […]
US, China pausing most steep tariff hikes for 90 days
The United States and China said Monday they agreed to a 90-day pause on most retaliatory tariffs imposed on each other since early April, when President Trump announced his sweeping […]
Improving welfare in poultry with enrichment
Using enrichment tools in the poultry house can help improve animal welfare, but specific enrichment tools are not one-size-fits-all. “There’s a lot that can go into a decision as to […]
Pork, poultry sectors awaiting next step in US-UK trade deal
President Donald Trump’s new framework for a trade deal with the United Kingdom makes no mention of pork or poultry, while leaving the resolution of decades-old disagreements on non-tariff meat […]
Trump budget slashes USDA programs, international food aid
USDA’s budget would be reduced by more than 18% from existing levels. The budget proposal, released Friday, doesn’t cover mandatory spending programs at USDA such as commodity programs, crop insurance, the […]
USDA Staffing and Budget Cuts
More Than 15,000 Employees Leaving USDA as White House Proposes More Budget Cuts Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will have a lot to discuss on Capitol Hill this week with the […]
This California student could go to prison for taking four chickens. Was it a crime or a rescue?
Sitting at a UC Berkeley reflecting pool between classes, Zoe Rosenberg pulled up her left pant leg and pointed toward her ankle. There, wrapped around white, chicken-themed socks, was a […]
FSIS withdraws proposed Salmonella framework
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) withdrew the proposed Salmonella Framework for Raw Poultry Products, which was introduced during the previous administration. In […]