…animals and instead asks to pay ranchers as much as 30 days later. The move has forced Brazil’s cattle futures to drop 17 percent this year. Producers fear they will…
Agri View: Animal Antibiotic Use
…that have been treated with antibiotics. So, what is a farmer going to do when his animals face those problems? Animals do get sick you know. Now, when a child…
Bats Shouldn’t Be Kept as Pets
…pets. The reason why the Organization for Bat Conservation has these animals is that they’re injured or orphaned or elderly. He says Camilla is an educational animal and travels around…
Sanderson Farms Sued Over Drugs in Poultry
…for use in animals. The groups say some of the products also tested positive for a steroid as well as growth promoters, all of which shouldn’t be in ‘100 percent…
Water Rights Protection Act Offers Relief from Federal Water Extortion
…grazing west of the Mississippi,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. “Water is the most valuable resource for every farmer and rancher. Unfortunately, the federal tactics we’ve seen in recent years…
Chicken Company Turning to Body Cameras
…fire this week after a Mercy for Animals undercover video showed workers hitting, throwing, and kicking chickens. Six workers have been fired and investigation into the matter is continuing. A…
Do Personality Traits in Pigs Matter?
Researchers at UC Davis are studying personality traits in pigs to determine the role personality plays in the welfare and sustainable production of farm animals. Kristina Horback, an assistant professor…
Agri View: Animal Value
…only animals they will ever have any contact with will be pets or farm animals. Here is the scary part. The same animal activist champions have, or will, set their…
Pork Checkoff Builds Momentum for Secure Pork Supply Plan
…veterinarian Patrick Webb, director of swine health programs for the Pork Checkoff. This would include the safe movement of animals from farms in a FAD control area to harvest channels…
Five Reasons to Farm to Table
…family-owned farms that treat their animals well, provide them with proper food and housing, and use sustainable practices. The Fifth Reason and benefit for the Farm to Table Movement? Better…
Maryland Joins California in Banning Routine Antibiotics Use in Livestock
…the use of antibiotics for growth promotion in animals. In 2015, Maryland ranked ninth among states in the number of broilers, or chickens raised for their meat, with 303 million…
Conaway, Goodlatte Call on Attorney General to Evaluate DOJ Overreach in Prosecuting WOTUS Violation in CA Court Case
…in the statute is misunderstood. Specifically, it is the Agriculture Committee’s view that even occasional farm activities, including grazing, qualify as “normal” farming under the statutory exemption, and also are…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…bacterial disease that attacks the vascular system of plants. It does not pose a threat to humans or animals. The Asian citrus psyllid can spread the bacteria as the pest…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
…for both humans and animals,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. “It is imperative to invest in research to stay ahead of the biological and environmental constraints, and develop new technologies…