Egg industry, Humane Society propose cage laws
WASHINGTON - The Humane Society and a national egg farmer cooperative say they will jointly propose federal legislation that would phase out the use of battery cages for egg-laying hens and establish...
View ArticleHeat taking toll on U.S. poultry flocks
WICHITA, Kan. - A heat wave that has pushed temperatures well over 100 degrees has killed tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens in Kansas and North Carolina and left farmers across the lower part...
View ArticleUSDA, Justice Department will continue to collaborate on next steps for...
WASHINGTON - The Justice Department will continue to advise the Agriculture Department on the USDA Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration's rewrite of the rule governing the Packers...
View ArticleGroups differ on hen cage legislation
WASHINGTON - An international farm animal welfare group said a recent agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the United Egg Producers to work toward federal legislation...
View ArticleHope for humane conditions for hens
LOS ANGELES - For years, the Humane Society of the United States and United Egg Producers have been adversaries about the treatment of the 280 million egg-laying hens in the United States.
View ArticlePfizer starts animal health joint venture in China
NEW YORK - Drugmaker Pfizer aims to boost sales of veterinary medicines in China - and its global dominance in the animal health business - in a joint venture with a Chinese startup company.
View ArticleSeveral Nebraska ag groups join up to promote business
LINCOLN, Neb. - Several of Nebraska's most prominent agriculture groups have formed a new coalition to promote their business and fight any effort by the Humane Society of the United States to impose...
View Article6 salmonella cases linked to eggs from Minnesota farm
ST. PAUL, Minn. - At least six people have gotten sick from salmonella linked to organic eggs from a Minnesota farm that were sold in three states, agriculture and health officials said.
View ArticleGIPSA proposed revisions fall far short of what is needed, ag groups say
WASHINGTON - The Agriculture Department on Nov. 3 sent a modified version of its proposed changes to the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards rule to the Office of Management and Budget for...
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State-inspected meat plants await OK
FARGO, N.D. - Will 2012 be the year that qualifying North Dakota meat processors are allowed to ship meat to other states in a federal program authorized four years ago?
View ArticleWho are the Baers?
The Baer brothers are major players in a shrinking livestock sector in the Red River Valley region.
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Size of the prize
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - The U.S. dairy industry seems to have a bigger opportunity in expanding world markets than it did two years ago, but the window of opportunity is temporary.
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Animal rights inroads
FARGO, N.D. - The top lobbyist for the National Turkey Federation thinks national standards for egg-laying cages won't make it into a multi-year farm bill, and similar efforts may be "running out of...
View ArticleChina lifts ban on poultry imports from Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS - China has lifted a ban on Minnesota poultry imports that was imposed last year following an outbreak of avian flu.
View ArticleFire kills 119 at poultry plant in China
Focuses scrutiny on China-US pork company transaction
View ArticleSouth Korea steps up measures to contain bird flu
South Korea is stepping up efforts to prevent the spread of bird flu ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, after migratory birds were found to be infected with the same strain of the virus that hit...
View ArticleBird flu on Calif. farm prompts barring of poultry imports
An avian-borne virus outbreak on a California quail farm has fueled fears that the disease known as bird flu could spread, prompting investigators to continue their probe and five key export markets...
View ArticleBoiler production trends
The phenomenal increase in U.S. per capita broiler consumption has been one of the most remarkable happenings that we have observed in our 40 plus years of watching agricultural data.
View ArticleUS reforms poultry inspections to boost food safety
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Thursday reforms to decades-old processes for inspecting poultry facilities in a bid to cut down on the number of foodborne illnesses, but dropped an...
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