…antemortem and postmortem inspection of source animals and other requirements, as conventionally produced red meat and poultry products. “While we know very little about the production methods of laboratory-produced cultured…
National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines Certified
…Regulatory Affairs. She says consumers want to be sure that all animals being raised for food are treated with respect and are properly cared for during their lives. “The families…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
…that they could expand their herds again, and they did in many ways expand those herds…we’re glad to see our grazing lands are really supporting a strong cattle industry again,”…
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
…small food animals, count in the survey if $1,000 worth of those products were sold,” Rater says. She said the census is a critical tool that gives producers an important…
Senate Passes Farm Bill, Next Stop: Conference
…little fanfare in major changes, compared to the current bill that expires later this year. The bill includes Senator John Thune’s amendment to allow partial haying and grazing on Conservation…
Assembly Bill Looks to Address Wild Pig Problem
…of the legislation is actually supported by animal welfare and environmental groups. The bill prevents the use of poison bait to kill pigs, which could inadvertently hurt other animals. The…
Groups Respond to House Passage of 2018 Farm Bill
…funding a Foot-and-Mouth Disease vaccine bank. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and sheep; it is not a food safety or human health…
Bill Sets Up Group To Study Trucking Regulations
…realities of transporting animals in a practical, common sense manner,” Heimerl said. “As we’ve pointed out, a trucker hauling livestock can’t just pull over and go ‘off-duty,’ leaving animals unattended….
NACD Reacts To Senate Ag Committee Farm Bill Draft
…Reserve Program (CRP) while not taking funds from other conservation programs and allows increased grazing on CRP acreage. However, the Senate bill includes language that shifts funding from working lands…
Livestock Groups Happy with FMD Funding in Farm Bill
…prepare for an FMD outbreak. But, we do need mandatory funding to make it work.” FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and sheep;…
Agri View: What Worries People
A Heart for Animals/Alexas Fotos/Pixabay Everyone has things they worry about. What tops your list? For today’s program Everett Griner talks about a survey on what worries people the most…
APHIS Wildlife Services Conducts First Field Trial of Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…can be difficult to eradicate in large numbers, so APHIS’ Wildlife Services (WS) program began testing the effectiveness of using sodium nitrite baits to selectively remove the animals. WS is…
FMD Language In Senate Agriculture Panel’s Farm Bill
…2018) — language establishing a vaccine bank to deal with an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD). FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hooved animals, including cattle, pigs and…
Celebrating California Invasive Species Action Week
…of different species of invasive plants and animals have already made their way into California and populations continue to increase each year. Preventative measures remain the most effective method for…