USDA predicts high corn, soybean production for 2023
The US Department of Agriculture in its May 12 World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report projected record-high corn and soybean production in 2023 with crop progress and weather forecasts […]
Solutions in search of problems — USDA’s unnecessary intrusion into chicken industry
Opinion: Mike Brown, National Chicken Council President America loves chicken. It’s healthy, delicious, sustainable and — for the moment — the most affordable protein in the meat case. The U.S. chicken industry […]
NTF Urges Support for HPAI, Farm Bill Animal Disease Programs at House Ag Hearing
Last week, NTF Vice Chairman John Zimmerman testified before members of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy at the hearing, “A Review of Animal Agriculture Stakeholder Priorities.” […]
Animal health body backs bird flu vaccination to avoid pandemic
Governments should consider vaccinating poultry against bird flu, which has killed hundreds of millions of birds and infected mammals worldwide, to prevent the virus from turning into a new pandemic, […]
Farm Bureau Foodies Enjoys Uncommonly Good Poultry in their Latest Episode
Stanislaus County Farm Bureau and their video series, Farm Bureau Foodies, recently teamed up with the Squab Producers of California and local Chef, John Surla to indulge in perfectly prepared […]
APHIS launches HPAI vaccination program for condors
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the emergency use of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) vaccine to protect the […]
Urban School Food Alliance Leads Development of Pioneering Chicken Pilot in School Districts Around the Country to Transform the School Lunch Procurement System
The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA) is proud to announce the launch of its student tested and approved Chicken Pilot (Pilot) using only No Antibiotic Ever (NAE) chicken. The first-of-its […]
SCOTUS Prop 12 decision opens door for animal activists
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit that would have invalidated the Proposition 12 housing law could result in animal rights groups targeting other states with similar initiatives.The […]
USDA: Global corn production rising with bigger Argentine and US crops
Much larger corn crops in Argentina and the U.S. will be driving down global prices and spurring international trade in the 2023-24 marketing year, USDA said Friday.U.S. corn farmers are […]
UK considers expanding Brazilian poultry imports
The United Kingdom is considering expanding imports of poultry meat products from Brazil. UK officials visited Brazil in October 2022 to review the control system for beef and poultry meat […]