Amid bird flu outbreak, Minnesota turkey farmers increase security
Poultry producers in the nation’s top turkey state are taking extra steps to protect their flocks after a devastating strain of bird flu was confirmed at two Minnesota farms in […]
Hawaii on AI alert
More than 2,400 miles separate California from Hawaii, but officials with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (HDOA) aren’t taking any chances when it comes to preventing avian influenza from taking […]
18 House members request language to limit government support for corn ethanol
A group of 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, including the chairmen of the House Judiciary and Rules committee, sent a letter this week to the leaders of […]
National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Antibiotics have been a critical public health tool since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, saving the lives of millions of people around the world. Today, however, the emergence of […]
Study compares laying hen housing systems
A first-of-its-kind, commercial-scale study of housing alternatives for egg laying hens in North America has found no demonstrated presence of acute or chronic bird stress with any of the three […]
Poultry industry debates unflattering USA Today editorial
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) said its industry embraces animal welfare and sustainable farming concepts, in response to an unflattering USA Today editorial on the industry that ran Wednesday […]
Mexico easing U.S. poultry ban shows ebbing threat of flu
Mexico’s move to start allowing some imports of American chicken and turkey from states with commercial bird-flu cases signals that the disease’s threat to U.S. poultry exports is starting to […]
USDA implements 2014 Farm Bill provision to limit payments to non-farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a proposed rule to limit farm payments to non-farmers, consistent with requirements Congress mandated in the 2014 Farm Bill. The proposed rule […]
Senate sends message against Clean Water rule with farm-state Democratic support
With some critical Democratic support, the Senate endorsed limiting the reach of a rule proposed by the Obama administration to re-define what ditches, ponds and other features are regulated by […]
Lawmakers weigh curbs on farm-animal antibiotics use
With leading medical authorities warning that public health is threatened by a “post-antibiotic future,” a panel of state lawmakers received testimony Tuesday from organizations representing Oregon doctors, nurses, farmers and […]