…Producers Council, and the U.S. Meat Export Federation. “The Protein PACT is the first initiative to unite meat, poultry, and dairy farmers and processors in a common vision for transparent…
Task Force Seeks More Favorable Gene Editing Regulations
…more science-based regulation to the area of gene editing. “Development and widespread adoption of innovation in livestock, poultry and fish production can have significant positive impacts on the strength of…
Livestock Producers Suffering Pandemic Losses Have New Assistance Program
…to producers beginning on July 20. Eligible livestock and poultry producers can receive USDA funding for losses related to a lack of processing capacity. The announcement was made at the…
Preventing Serious Health Issues from Chicken Coop Dust
…avoid, chicken coop dust can have major health consequences if you aren’t careful. Poultry dust is most problematic for workers in commercial poultry houses and is less likely to cause…
New USDA Grant Program to Increase Processing Capacity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a new grant opportunity intended to enhance meat and poultry processing capacity. A total of $55.2 million is being made available through…
Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative Bringing Additional Aid
…livestock farmers and contract growers of poultry, as well as for organic cost-share. “USDA is honoring its commitment to get financial assistance to producers and critical agricultural businesses, especially those…
Another Salmonella Outbreak Report Leads Back to Adjacent Land Use
…marked the first time that a Salmonella outbreak was traced back to peaches. “We hypothesize that the adjacent animal operations (both poultry and cattle) were a likely contributing factor to…
Updates to The Packers and Stockyards Act Proposed by USDA
…protecting farmers and ranchers from excessive concentration and unfair, deceptive practices in the poultry, hog, and cattle markets, but the law is 100 years old and needs to take into…
Agricultural Exports Expected to Hit a New Record in 2021
…responding to a return to certainty and reliability from the United States.” The increase in overall agricultural exports is reported to be led by increases in livestock, poultry, and dairy…
Internal Cooking Temp Remains Same Even if Price of Meat is Higher at Market
…poultry products. Those tips include getting to the proper internal cooking temperature for safe eating. If backyard chefs have questions they can always call, USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline number…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…poultry, and fish also increased by nearly 25 percent to $1.7 billion. Sales of organic non-food products also experienced notable gains in 2020, reaching $5.4 billion. Despite an expected dip…
Over $2.3 Million Invested in Small Business Innovation Research
…will be working on a project to improve food safety and efficiency within poultry production. A project from Stephen Peterson, based in Foresthill, will be evaluating the use of Osmia…
Pressure is Rising to Reinstate the Organic Animal Welfare Rule
Industry groups and lawmakers are calling for the reinstatement of the organic animal welfare rule. The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Final Rule establishes new animal welfare standards for the…
Meat Sector Sees Significant Improvement in COVID Cases
…poultry workers are reportedly 85 percent lower than the general population. Since May of last year, the meat sector has been able to reduce COVID cases by 98 percent within…