The Department of Agriculture will begin allowing meat, poultry and egg producers to use labels such as “contains no GMO” or “derived from beef fed no GMO feed.” Sponsored ContentPurina …
U.S. Egg Production up Nine Percent in July
United States egg production totaled 8.5 billion during July, up nine percent from last year. The Department of Agriculture released the monthly U.S. Chicken and Eggs production report Monday (8/22/2016). …
Chicken Consumption Study
Whether at home or out on the town – nine in ten consumers are purchasing chicken regularly. Cathy Isom looks into why Americans are eating chicken in record amounts these …
Poultry Facilities Recognized
122 chicken and turkey facilities received awards for safety at the recent National Conference for Safety in the Poultry Industry. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase …
Humane Society to Target Broiler Welfare
The Humane Society of the United States sent a letter last week to CEOs of major broiler processing companies, saying the organization’s focus is “likely to shift toward broiler welfare …
Cargill Stops Antibiotic Use in Turkey Flocks
Cargill has stopped using an antibiotic for disease prevention in its turkey flocks. The move follows concerns that using the antibiotic, gentamicin (gent-ta-mice-in), contributes to the threat of antimicrobial resistance. …
Be Careful If You Have Backyard Poultry
Some folks who have backyard chickens may be unknowingly contributing to what is a 45 state human salmonella outbreak. Gary Crawford has this report. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success …
McDonald’s Completes Move Away from Antibiotics in Chicken
McDonald’s has ceased serving chicken raised on antibiotics that are important to human medicine. The fast food retailer last year pledged to make the move and has done so ahead …
Poultry Review
Pacific Region, Poultry Review California Egg Production California’s egg production during June totaled 288 million, down 12 million from May’s production but up 20 million from June 2015. The all …
Backyard Poultry Flocks Linked to Salmonella Outbreaks
Hundreds of people across the country have been made sick from salmonella linked to backyard poultry flocks. An expert has some simple advice for owners of backyard flocks. Gary Crawford has …
Organic Livestock Rule Concern
Senators Ask USDA to Address Organic Livestock Rule Concern Before Publishing Rule A group of bipartisan Senators has signed a letter to the Department of Agriculture requesting the agency address …
Poultry Pets Sicken More than 600 People
Salmonella traced to backyard poultry flocks and pet chicks and ducklings continues to claim victims, with public health officials now tracking eight outbreaks across 45 states, according to Food Safety …
U.S. Chicken Consumption Continues to Increase
Chicken consumption in the United States continues to increase, according to the National Chicken Council. New research announced Monday at the 2016 Chicken Marketing Summit shows nine out of ten consumers frequently …
Consumers Backing Away from Higher-Priced, Cage-Free Eggs
As more companies pledge to source eggs from cage-free hens, research shows consumers are backing away from the higher-priced products. Sponsored ContentPurina Podcast: Managing for Success from One Life Phase …