“Added Solutions” rule sent to Office of Management and Budget
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) final rule on the common or usual name for raw meat and poultry containing added solutions has reached the White House Office of […]
USPOULTRY and Foundation approve $314,441 in new research grants
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation recently approved a total of $314,441 for six new research grants at five institutions. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of […]
Pitman Family Farms receives Whole Foods top honor
Sanger-based Pitman Family Farms last week earned Austin-based Whole Foods Market “Supplier of the Year” award for perishable products. The poultry company was one of two companies to win Supplier […]
9 California counties make top 10 list for ag sales in the U.S.
Today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the final 2012 Census of Agriculture results sharing a wide-range of information about what agricultural products were raised […]
MOU issued between FSIS and APHIS to partner on foodborne illness investigations
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) documents the procedures and responsibilities under the collaborative effort between the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service […]
Bill on antibiotic-fed meats withdrawn
Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, withdrew proposed legislation Wednesday that would ban the sale of meat and poultry fed on medically important antibiotics for the purpose of fattening livestock for […]
No new bird flu cases found in California
Surveillance has revealed no new cases of low-pathogenic H5 avian influenza following the initial outbreak a week ago. The veterinary authority sent Follow Up Report No. 1 dated 29 April […]
Tornado devastates poultry farms
As many as 30 chicken farms in Mississippi were damaged by a massive tornado yesterday, with one Tyson Foods contract grower losing most of its 220,000 birds, according to the […]
Bird flu on California farm prompts HK, others to bar poultry imports
An avian-borne virus outbreak on a California quail farm has fueled fears that the disease known as bird flu could spread, prompting investigators to continue their probe and five key […]
California bill would ban antibiotic-fed livestock and poultry
California Assemblyman Kevin Mullin’s Assembly Bill 1437 is going where the FDA hasn’t — the bill would prohibit the sale of livestock and poultry product that has been administered non-therapeutic […]