…between antimicrobial use in poultry and human antibiotic-resistant infections. The research will benefit from work already underway and funded by the National Institutes of Health. The Wellcome Trust is self-described…
Worst Garden Pest to Watch Out For
…Especially after a rainfall. Chickens and guineas reportedly give good control by gobbling grasshoppers, but keep an eye on your poultry helpers to make sure they don’t harm crops. Cucumber…
USDA Issues Warning of Newcastle Virus to Commercial Poultry
…Inspection Service to issue a warning to commercial poultry operations. The infected backyard chickens were found in Los Angeles and San Bernardino in May and June. In the USDA statement,…
Sales of Organic Poultry Hits New Record in 2017
…of organic poultry from 2016 to 2017 was more than four times that of conventional poultry, nearing nine percent. There were over 19 million organic broilers and 410 thousand organic…
FDA to Hold Fake Meat Public Meeting
…success in ensuring the safety of all meat and poultry products.” Under the current regulatory framework, NCBA says the FDA plays an important role in terms of ensuring the safety…
Virulent Newcastle Disease Update
…and non-commercial poultry owners can be found here. For commercial poultry owners, biosecurity tips can be found here. This video public service announcement has been produced to share information about…
CDC Investigating Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Backyard Poultry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating several multistate outbreaks of Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks. As of June 1, 2018, 124…
Trump Administration Planning USDA Reorganization
…the Forest Service has the largest number of employees in any USDA division. Yet another proposal included combining the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service, which oversees meat, poultry, processed…
Brazil Trucker Strike Disrupting Ag Exports
…Monday. Poultry and pork processing association ABPA says the country has lost 120,000 tons of potential exports since the trucker strike began. Brazil is the world’s largest chicken exporter, supplying…
OTA: Higher Organic Standards Up to Industry
…Batcha was referring to a flattening in the growth of organic egg and dairy sales. The livestock and poultry requirements would have imposed outdoor living requirements for animals involved in…
Agri View: Chicken Pickin’ Meat Processing Labor
…Beef, pork, and poultry. It is an industry that does not function well with a changing population. Scientists already indicated that processed food that feeds us should be from a…
USDA Heavily Involved in Trade Talks
…discussions as well.” Perdue wants a wider variety of ag exports sent to China, such as soybeans, rice, corn, and poultry, among others. China hinted on Wednesday when it’s Ministry…
USDA Confirms Virulent Newcastle Disease in Backyard Exhibition Birds in California
…poultry. The disease is so virulent that many birds and poultry die without showing any clinical signs. A death rate of almost 100 percent can occur in unvaccinated poultry flocks….
USTR To Review Thailand’s GSP Trade Benefits
…to agricultural imports that compete with domestic goods, including beef, pork and poultry. Among its non-tariff restrictions, Thailand does not accept uncooked pork and pork offal from the United States,…