A series of separate highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks have sparked import bans of poultry products in at least two countries. The U.S. Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…these grains like beef, pork, poultry and ethanol. U.S. corn exports in September of this year increased 89 percent, to 6.3 million metric tons (248 million bushels), from year ago…
Bird Flu Discovered in European Union
Wildfowl infected with bird flu has been discovered in several European Union countries. As a result, the Dutch government ordered farmers in the Netherlands to move their poultry flocks indoors….
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and poultry, grains, fish, rice, specialty products, and water. The data and the summary, along with an explanatory guide for consumers, can be found…
USDA WASDE Report At a Glance
…pound is raised on both ends. Livestock, Poultry and Dairy: The 2016 forecast of total red meat and poultry production is increased from last month as higher fourth quarter beef…
Turkey Hotline Busy
Cathy Isom tells us why the phone lines are already lighting up and the questions are pouring in to the USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline. That’s coming up on This…
Poultry Industry Injury Rate Remains Low
A Labor Department report shows job injury and illness rates remain at all-time lows for poultry workers in the United States. The total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate…
Lab System Aims to Protect State’s Livestock
Poultry veterinarian Gregg Cutler recalled the day in early 2015 when one of his clients reported an unexpected increase in bird mortality at a turkey farm in Stanislaus County. The…
Agri View: Export Trade
…be 133 billion dollars. There is horticultural products, cotton, livestock and dairy products. Don’t forget poultry, oilseed and tree nuts. China is expected to be our biggest customer. Just a…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…cash grains and oilseeds, hogs, and poultry represented a greater share of total production. Are midsize farms “disappearing?” If so, where are they going? While their numbers fluctuate from year…
Trade Essential for U.S. Beef and Poultry Markets in 2017
An analyst with Rabobank says “all roads lead to China” when describing the potential for the U.S. poultry sector’s success in 2017. At the National Chicken Council annual meeting last…
‘Stealth Visits’ Concern the Livestock Industry
…an obvious agenda. In addition to blatantly violating the law, unauthorized visitors on farms present serious threats to the health and safety of livestock and poultry. “Biosecurity” refers to measures…
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
Net Exports of Total Red Meat and Poultry To Increase in 2016 and 2017 USDA forecasts for net exports (exports minus imports) of red meat and poultry in 2016 and…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
…volumes, but growth will slow in the coming year. Rabobank says higher than expected supplies, combined with slowing exports and more competition from beef and poultry are pushing down profitability…