US Chicken Producers: Trade agreements should provide both access and enforcement
With the Obama administration actively negotiating new free trade agreements with Asia and Europe, National Chicken Council advisor Kevin Brosch testified before the Senate Committee on Finance today about the […]
FSIS responds to salmonella recall bill
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is maintaining its position on the implementation of its Salmonella Action Plan,in light of Wednesday’s introduction of legislation that would give the agency […]
Bill pushes for more USDA recall authority related to salmonella
Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation on Wednesday they said would strengthen USDA’s ability to recall products associated with illness outbreaks even when the product is […]
2015 IPPE exceeds 435,000 square feet and continues to grow
With seven months remaining until the show, the 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has already surpassed 435,000 net square feet of exhibit space and is on target to […]
Do restaurants use meat thermometers?
A recent report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest says that restaurants are responsible for foodborne illness outbreaks twice as often as home cooking and the number […]
Should antibiotics be used to prevent disease in poultry?
Using antibiotics to prevent – not just treat or control – certain diseases of poultry is a sensible, responsible and ethical practice, according to three veterinarians featured on an industry […]
Analyst upgrades Tyson, predicts the doubters will be wrong
Tyson Foods’ expensive investment in Hillshire Brands will pay off, potentially faster than critics of the deal expect, BMO Capital Markets analyst Kenneth Zaslow predicts. Zaslow upgraded the company’s shares […]
Turlock has thrived on turkey
Foster Farms, which celebrated 75 years in the poultry business this week, is a relative latecomer in this city’s turkey history. The Turlock area has been a major producer for […]
Temporary workers, paid sick days, back wages lead California labor priorities
Paid sick days. Tougher penalties for employers who withhold back wages. More liability for corporations that use subcontractors. The priority list of organized labor, a formidable force in the Legislature, […]
Poultry sector consumes the most feed
For 2013, Alltech assessed the compound feed production of 130 countries through information obtained in partnership with local feed associations and Alltech’s sales team, who visit more than 28,000 feed […]