…will benefit most from this valuable resource.” FSIS inspection personnel are assigned to establishments nationwide to ensure the nation’s commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is safe, wholesome,…
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…
GOP Platform Touches on Ag Issues
…buying and selling of livestock and poultry – the so-called GIPSA Rule – from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration. The platform calls the U.S….
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
…cattle producers, sheep and goat producers, along with beef, pork, and poultry packers and processors. Global Affairs Canada also notes significant opportunities in agricultural machinery and livestock management technologies. Global…
Humane Handling of Veal Calves
…and mislabeled product before they reach consumers, leading to a 12 percent drop in foodborne illness associated with meat, poultry and processed egg products from 2009 to 2015. New consumer-facing…
Foodkeeper App Improved
…poultry, produce, seafood, and more. The next planned update, coming in September, will allow the app to alert users of food recalls and include instructional videos on proper handling and…
July 4th Food Resources
…and storage, and safe preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products. Mobile Ask Karen has all the same features as Ask Karen from your desktop or laptop. You can get…
Pacific Region Egg and Poultry Report
…up 7 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up 2 percent from the April 2016 total of 22.5 million. U.S. Poultry…
U.S. Meat Industry Represents $1.02 Trillion in Economic Output
A new study shows the U.S. meat and poultry industry accounts for $1.02 trillion in total economic output or 5.6 percent of gross domestic product. The analysis, commissioned by the…
Cage Free Egg
…egg industry, and what this will mean for producers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Cage Free Egg From: The Poultry Site What do Egg Producers Think of…
Officials Say No Link between California Cage laws, Nevada Poultry Sales Increase
While California egg producers adapt to new cage laws, the industry in neighboring Nevada is booming. The Capitol Press reports poultry and egg production cash receipts in Nevada are up…
Agri View: Japan’s Agriculture Imports-Exports
…beef, and poultry meat. Based on the value of imports, Japan is the largest meat-importing country in the world. Because Japan allows frozen and chilled beef and pork to enter…
Agri View: Better Times?
…gains would come on the crop side of the farm income statement, with livestock only recovering at the end of the 10-year period. Prices for pork, beef and poultry could…
Pacific Region, Poultry Report
…6 percent from the number placed during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were up 4 percent from the March 2016 total of 22.4 million. U.S. Poultry and…