HHS invests nearly $600 million in Moderna’s bird flu vaccine development
The US Department of Health and Human Services will award $590 million to Moderna to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu, the pharmaceutical company announced Friday. In […]
‘There is going to be shock and awe with executive orders’
President-elect Donald Trump will issue “a blizzard of executive orders” as soon as he inaugurated Jan. 20, Sen. John Barrasso predicted Sunday. Speaking on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” the Wyoming […]
Global poultry industry poised for growth in 2025
2025 is shaping out to be a year of robust growth for the global poultry industry, according to RaboResearch’s latest animal protein report. Affordability, sustainability trends and strong demand in […]
USDA, USTR appoint 53 members to advisory committees
US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on Jan. 8 the appointment and reelection of 53 members to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees. […]
Congress formally certifies Trump’s election win
Congress on Monday certified President-elect Trump’s electoral victory, officially cementing his win over Vice President Harris ahead of his inauguration with no objections from any lawmakers as a tally of […]
Johnson wins gavel on first ballot after flipping holdouts
The new Congress got off to a stumbling start Friday, as Mike Johnson initially appeared to fall short of winning the speakership on the first ballot, before some last-minute arm-bending […]
Top 10 poultry technology trends of 2024
Here are the 10 most-read new technology articles of 2024: 1. 29 technologies changing the poultry industry in 2024 Elizabeth Doughman: Emerging technologies are set to transform the poultry industry in […]
APHIS updates bird flu indemnity program
Poultry farmers must pass biosecurity audit before restocking birds after highly pathogenic avian influenza detection and before receiving future indemnity payments. As part of its ongoing efforts to stop the […]
Why the debt fight is going to get even worse next year
GOP leaders are staring down two bad options to solve President-elect Donald Trump’s debt-limit problem, after failing to execute his demand to lift the federal borrowing cap in the last […]
Stanislaus County California dairy, poultry farms struggle with bird flu. But production continues
The bird flu is spreading on hundreds of dairy farms this season in the Central Valley. More than 100 dairies are under quarantine in Stanislaus County because of cows infected […]