Bill on antibiotic-fed meats withdrawn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 […]
APHIS fee increases for overtime services proposed rule
USDA is proposing to change the hourly rates charged for Sundays, holidays, or other overtime work performed by employees of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) for any […]
Bird flu found in California’s Stanislaus County
A Stanislaus County quail and duck farm has been placed under quarantine as the bird flu was detected at the facility earlier this month, raising concern on a local and […]
Bird flu found on California farm spurs export bans
The disease known as bird flu has been found on a quail farm in California, prompting countries including Russia to ban poultry shipments from the state. Low-pathogenic avian influenza was […]
Ethics training for California Senate
State senators participated in a two-hour ethics training session Wednesday, the fallout from a series of legal cases involving Democratic lawmakers this year that have damaged the Legislature’s image. Two […]
Air quality board to consider another relaxation of diesel rules
The United States and California air quality officials are again moving to relax tough rules to clean up aging diesel trucks that are among the state’s worst remaining sources of […]