…guests to enjoy for eating. For the Easter Egg hunts hide plastic eggs, instead. For more food safety information you can call the Meat & Poultry Hotline @ 1-888-MPHotline (1-888–674-6854)…
Grassley Bill Would Ban Packer Ownership of Livestock
…Senator is concerned about the continued impact of consolidation within the livestock industry. Grassley says over the last several decades large packing companies in the poultry and pork industries have…
Egg-Citing News – Food Prices Down for Easter
…bird flu of 2014/15,” said Newton. “The Agriculture Department is currently monitoring bird flu detections in the Southeast U.S. If detections continue, retail poultry prices could feel an impact due…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…first is that meat and poultry competition will be high. In addition to three percent more pork, beef production is expected to be up four percent and poultry production up…
Brazil Investigation Leads to Processor Closures
…with only a few Caribbean countries still maintaining embargoes. Slovakia reported last Friday that it had found Salmonella in poultry meat samples imported from Brazil. From the National Association of…
March FAO Food Price Index Slips
…respectively, influenced by continued constrained availability in Oceania and firm import demand from Asia, particularly China. Poultry and ovine meat markets remained well-balanced. » The FAO Sugar Price Index averaged…
House Agriculture Committee Leadership Calls for Swift Confirmation of Governor Sonny Perdue
…influenza was discovered in a commercial poultry flock along the Mississippi Flyway. In the southern high plains, wildfires have burned more than two million acres, killed thousands of livestock, and…
Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Chicken Products
…From: Office of the U.S. Trade Representative USTR Announces New Access for U.S. Poultry Exports to Guatemala Guatemala to Eliminate Tariffs on U.S. Poultry John Melle, Assistant USTR for the…
USDA Expands Meat and Poultry Hotline Hours
…and preparation information by expanding the hours of its Meat and Poultry Hotline and Ask Karen chat services. As detailed in the Agency’s 2017-2021 Strategic Plan, FSIS is focusing on…
Judge Approves Settlement to Protect Farmers’ Privacy
…federal judge approved a settlement that secures the private information of thousands of livestock and poultry farmers in 36 states. “This lawsuit has won a major victory for personal privacy,”…
China, Others, Resume Meat Imports from Brazil
…to the temporary bans. China alone is the second largest importer of Brazilian poultry and the third largest buyer of pork. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Brazil Meat Scandal an “Economic Embarrassment”
…were covered up by chemicals, as well as water and flour. Trade Associations for beef, pork, and poultry producers in Brazil say this could have a major impact on employment…
USDA on Tainted Brazilian Meat
…is designed to ensure that imported meat, poultry, and processed egg products are safe and wholesome. FSIS works closely with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the Animal…
Pacific Region Poultry and Egg Report
…during the same month a year earlier. Net placements were down 2 percent from the January 2017 total of 23.0 million. Read the full USDA Pacific Region Poultry Report. (.pdf)…