Why Whole Foods wants a slower-growing chicken
A century ago, your typical chicken was really kind of scrawny. It took about four months to grow to a weight of 3 pounds. One result: Americans really didn’t eat […]
Breeding ducks hit by latest South Korean bird flu outbreak
An outbreak of H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza has been discovered in South Korea. The affected farm was a duck-breeding operation in Gyeonggi-Do province. Twenty birds died from the disease, […]
Don Volk, VP of Volk Enterprises, passes away
Donald James Volk July 1, 1948-March 16, 2016 Donald James Volk admired the value of hard work and dedication to business and family. Even in his bed at Stanford hospital, […]
APHIS issues record of decision for carcass management environmental impact statement
APHIS today issued a record of decision for the final programmatic environmental impact statement (EIS) on carcass management alternatives that could be implemented during an animal health emergency. The agency […]
New FMCSA rule will affect poultry industry
In December, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a rule mandating that all trucking companies with $25 million or more in sales must use electronic logging devices (ELD) […]
Canada regains market access for poultry meat to Mexico
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland announced today that Mexico has reopened its border to Canadian fresh poultry meat, including chicken, turkey and, most […]
A new dawn for ‘don-doff’ lawsuits?
Tyson Foods Inc. just lost a US Supreme Court challenge against a class-action lawsuit over donning and doffing liability. What lesson can other companies in the meat and poultry industry […]
The importance of gut health in antibiotic-free production
As consumer and regulatory opinions have evolved over the last several years, poultry producers are increasing the number of flocks raised without antibiotics. While dozens of countries have already banned […]
Millions of eggs continue to be wasted as FDA drags its feet on NCC petition
Millions of good eggs continue to be thrown away as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) failed to reach a decision after 180 days of consideration on whether to allow surplus […]
WHO notes recent H7N9 clusters, details H5N6 case
Of 29 recent H7N9 avian flu cases in China, 6 were part of three small clusters, but with no sign of sustained spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today […]