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USPOULTRY and NCC refute recent claims on poultry worker safety

In a white paper released today, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the National Chicken Council refute claims made in a recent report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice and provide facts about the poultry industry and its approach to worker safety. The report, Unsafe At These Speeds, begins by stating that injuries in the poultry industry are much more
frequent than for the private workforce as a whole, citing 2010 OSHA data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the injury and illness rate for poultry processing workers is 5.9% compared to 3.5% for all workers in the private sector. Recently released 2011 numbers place poultry processing workers at 5.8% compared to 3.5% for all workers in the private sector. The white paper provides more accurate approaches that should be taken to put the OSHA data in proper perspective. Read More  

AHA bus provides students lesson in animal welfare

Students at Portland’s Glenfair Elementary School were given a lesson in animal welfare at an American Humane Association’s Awareness Tour stop March 22. Students also were given an opportunity to board the AHA’s 82-foot mobile veterinary command center. The American Humane Association uses the rig when it attends to animals in natural disasters. The command center is equipped with veterinary services and rescue gear.

 

Blunt/Pryor amendment aims to save jobs

U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO) and Mark Pryor (AR) introduced a bipartisan amendment to the Continuing Resolution (CR) today to protect private sector jobs by solving a funding gap for […]

Governor Brown announces appointments

Governor Brown announced the following changes to the State Water Resources Control Board. Both changes will become effective upon the retirement of Board Chair Charles R. Hoppin in April.    […]

“Ag-Gag” bills getting hearings today in Nebraska, Arkansas and Tennessee

Nebraska, Arkansas, and Tennessee today are holding legislative hearings on bills that supporters say protect farms and opponents say prevent people from being effective whistleblowers when collecting evidence of animal abuse. Abuse is a food safety concern because studies have shown that animals that are stressed or treated cruelly are more likely to be susceptible to disease and pathogens.

Recent developments in the ethanol market

The outlook for the U.S. ethanol market is very confusing. Ethanol production has declines significantly this year, with annualized production in the last few weeks down between 12 million and […]