…ago,” Mulhern said. In its comments, NMPF emphasized that Congress clearly recognized in the new law that giving farm animals grains developed through biotechnology has no effect on the meat…
McDonald’s Announces Global Antibiotic Phase Out
…egg suppliers as well, but for now, it starts with poultry. A McDonald’s statement says, “We understand that animals, like people, get sick and require treatment. Treating sick animals is…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Updates to Animal Welfare Act Licensing Requirements
Announcement During Week of 51st Anniversary of Law Protecting Animals in Research & Exhibition Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, a trained veterinarian, prescribes a much-needed belly rub on Bring Your Dog…
Improving Livestock Digestion with GMO Clover
…grazing options that would create less bloat in livestock. When proteins are not adequately digested they are excreted as urea before becoming ammonia. The biotech developer is devoted exclusively to…
GAO Estimates 200,000 Wild Horses Roaming on Federal Lands
…affording care for the animals, finding new homes for unwanted animals, protecting the welfare and controlling population growth. Additionally, free-roaming horses, burros, and mules could pose unintended environmental impacts to…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…help increase agricultural literacy. And Food and Farm Facts helps answer the questions such as how do farmers and ranchers care for farm animals, where does your food dollar go,…
Zinke Proposes New Sage Grouse Management Plan
…Dave Eliason says PLC is “encouraged” by several key priorities in the order. Eliason. Says the report acknowledges the need for a more collaborative approach between grazing permittees and federal…
Agri View: Reducing Food Waste
…that could be used to feed animals. There is a system for disposing of this food. But, most of it goes directly into landfills. Maybe one day a solution will…
Agri View: Hobby Farming
…but not at the work they retired from. Raising animals is very popular. Not the type of animals you generally associate with farming. The list includes alpacas, llamas, certain breeds…
Agri View: Coyote Problem Spreads
…month. There is especially a problem for people who own small animals. Now that includes cats, dogs, and chickens. Especially chickens. And, they are beginning to affect wildlife. Squirrels, rabbits,…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…have done something to irritate OCA, like not agree to use only organic milk in their products. Organic milk production requires animals to not consume grain or silage from genetically…
Hummingbirds Need Our Help
…And like bees and other animals, if their food sources disappear, so could they. That could also hurt us because we also rely on their pollinating skills. And, they are…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…beyond animals’ “needs” to include their “wants,” and to involve the farmers who raise its chickens. Specific advancements will include studying a fully enclosed, climate-controlled de-stress staging area for birds…
Agri View: Animal Agriculture
…everyone needs to be a vegetarian. But, animal rights groups would like to see farm animals go the way of circus animals. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……