EPA full steam with ‘Waters’ protection rule, but trouble ahead
The Obama administration on Wednesday launched a sweeping measure to protect the nation’s waterways and wetlands – an initiative that faces a fierce counterattack from powerhouse industries like agriculture, oil […]
Giant poultry complex planned for south of Brazil
GMH do Brazil is to build a poultry processing plant in the Brazilian state of Parana with planned capacity to slaughter 400,000 birds daily. The BRL200 million (US$63.64 million) investment […]
U.S. Producers Fear Retaliation Over Labeling Law
California ranchers and their Capitol Hill allies are scrambling to peel away a country-of-origin labeling law they fear will hurt the state. Facing potentially punishing tariffs on U.S. wine, apples, […]
US bird flu virus seen under control within four months, OIE says
An epidemic of bird flu that has devastated U.S. poultry flocks this year is likely to be under control within four months as the United States steps up measures to […]
U.S. bird flu causes egg shortage, emergency measures
As a virulent avian influenza outbreak continues to spread across the Midwestern United States, some egg-dependent companies are contemplating drastic steps – importing eggs from overseas or looking to egg […]
USPOULTRY announces 2016 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award Competition
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry […]
Egg consumers face $8 billion bill from worst U.S. bird flu
Be it scrambled, poached or sunny side up, the cost of egg breakfasts may jump by billions of dollars during the U.S.’s worst outbreak of bird flu, Goldman Sachs Group […]
WTO again rules against U.S. COOL
A World Trade Organization panel has rejected Washington’s appeal to an October 2014 ruling declaring U.S. country-of-origin labeling (COOL) law in violation of international trade law, again urging that it […]
Arizona reports nine-case outbreak from rare strain of Salmonella
Maricopa County, AZ, is reporting nine illnesses from a rare strain of Salmonella paratypi which officials say is associated with raw minced or ground tuna used in sushi. Disease onset for […]
Bird flu could cost nearly $1 billion in Minnesota and Iowa
Bird flu could cost nearly $1 billion in the economies of the two states hardest hit, Minnesota and Iowa, agricultural economists said Monday, and the virus is still spreading. Iowa, […]