…Bill language establishing and funding a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank. FMD is an infectious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle, pigs, and sheep; it is not a…
Foods Harmful to Our Health
…not considered edible; they’re hard, bitter, and unpleasant. That bitter flavor is a protective element: The plant puts it there to discourage animals, including us, from destroying them. And, it…
Veterinarians: Establish Offshore FMD Vaccine Bank
…that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including cattle and pigs; it is not a food safety or human health threat. Although the disease was last detected in the United States in 1929,…
Canadian Problems with PEDv Continue to Grow
…says some U.S. brokers have already quit taking shipments from Canada because of the outbreak. The virus causes diarrhea and vomiting. While older animals typically recover from the virus, mortality…
Fascinating Firefly Facts
…use the flashes to attract mates. The glow is also a handy way to repel predators. Since fireflies produce bitter chemicals as a response to predators, most insect-eating animals know…
Almond Board: FSMA Presentations
…Food, Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Importers of Food for Humans and Animals and Intentional Adulteration. Get more information here: http://www.almonds.com/processors/programs-and-events/food-quality-safety-symposium…
Brazil Cattle Prices Stumble Following Meat Inspection Scandal
…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…