FAO warns of spreading of avian flu in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned today about the spread of the avian influenza virus H5N1, highly contagious to poultry and humans, and which presence in six African countries […]
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been around for centuries
Gut bacteria extracted from 1,000-year-old mummies from the Inca Empire are resistant to almost all of today’s antibiotics. How can this be possible, especially when the first antibiotic wasn’t discovered […]
USPOULTRY emergency funding supports research that shows how to inactivate avian influenza virus in poultry feed
USPOULTRY announces the completion of a funded research project at Auburn University in Auburn, Ala., in which researchers showed how to inactivate avian influenza virus in poultry feed. USPOULTRY approved […]
Chicken consumption continues to soar in the U.S.
US chicken consumption remains high with 2016 levels surpassing those from the previous two years, according to new research presented today at the 2016 Chicken Marketing Summit. In the two […]
NCC calls for further reduction of 2017 ethanol levels
The National Chicken Council (NCC) strongly supports efforts to create a more reasonable and sustainable approach to the nation’s biofuel fuel policy, as the compelled diversion of corn from feed […]
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency establishes avian influenza control zone
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has established an Avian Influenza Control Zone in Ontario to control the movement of animals, products and equipment in the area to minimize disease […]
USDA FoodKeeper App to feature new food safety tools, Spanish and Portuguese functionality
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new updates to its popular FoodKeeper application, which will increase the app’s food safety features while empowering more consumers help reduce food […]
Poultry disease specialists to gather in San Antonio this August
Poultry veterinarians and disease specialists from more than 25 countries will gather in San Antonio, Texas, on 5-9 August for the 59th annual conference of the American Association of Avian […]
During Obama administration, USDA has made most significant food safety updates since 1950s
Over the past seven years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has instituted some of the most significant updates to our country’s food safety […]
Questions linger after avian flu outbreak
As bird flu spread across the Upper Midwest in spring of 2015, Don Nelson was managing a Nicollet County chicken farm that handled about 850,000 birds a year. Though he […]