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GDA Confirms Latest Case of Bird Flu and USDA Rebuilds Vaccine Stockpile
The Agribusiness Update
The Georgia Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a small, backyard flock, and the USDA will begin rebuilding its bird flu vaccine stockpile.
Christmas traditions
Idaho Ag Today
It’s not about the Christmas presents but rather about the Christmas Memories.
Chicken Council Requests More Time for Salmonella Comments
Southeast Regional Ag News
The National Chicken Council is now requesting a 90-day extension to the comment period for that proposed framework from the FSIS after what they say were recent unsatisfactory public meetings and a growing series of unanswered questions.
National Safety Awards for Poultry and Gas Prices Down for 3rd Straight Week
The Agribusiness Update
The Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council recognized 244 chicken and turkey facilities with safety awards at the National Safety Conference for Poultry, and the nation’s average gas price declined for the third straight week, falling 4.2 cents compared to a week ago to $3.37 per gallon.
Agriculture and the Presidential Campaign
California Ag Today
As the presidential campaign heats up, so does the reaction to everything said by the candidates. Today we’re focused on the Democratic ticket where recent political rhetoric blamed the meat and poultry industry for rising meat prices.
Most Beef from Small Farms and CDC Invests in H5N1 Protection
The Agribusiness Update
USDA data shows while there are a large number of cow-calf farms that raise beef, most are relatively small, and the CDC plans to spend up to $10 million to curb farmworker bird flu infections.
“Meating” Gen Z and Millennials with Chicken
Southeast Regional Ag News
With each new generation comes new ways of interacting with food and, with Gen Z and younger Millennials, it should come as not surprise that that interaction often includes convenience. And the poultry industry is taking note.
Tyson Sells GA Poultry Complex, Alabama Field Days
Southeast Regional Ag News
Tyson Foods, Inc. has entered into an agreement to sell its Vienna, Georgia poultry complex to House of Raeford Farm. Meanwhile, Alabama Extension has a series of field days on the calendar.
NCBA, NCC Respond to Latest Packers and Stockyards Rule
Southeast Regional Ag News
From the USDA, the rule “would tackle longstanding challenges around interpretations of unfairness and competitive injury for the livestock, meat, and poultry sectors.”
A Focus on Vaccines
California Ag Today
As the H5N1 “avian flu” continues to tighten its grip, the United States and European Union are now taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines.
Backyard Chicken Growers, Unite!
Southeast Regional Ag News
Riding on the wings of a successful first year, the Cooptastic Conference is back for year two. The conference — designed for backyard poultry owners — will take place March 15 and 16 at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana, Alabama.
Democrats on Farm Bill Priorities and Mobile App Food Orders Cimb
The Agribusiness Update
House Ag Committee Democrats published a memo laying out the principles the next farm bill should include but draws hard lines against proposals from Republicans, mobile app ordering at quick service restaurants remains popular following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Efforts to Reduce Food Waste in the Chicken Industry
Southeast Regional Ag News
In comments prompted by EPA proposal, the National Chicken Council recently outlined how chicken producers reduce food waste, recycle byproducts and utilize products that would otherwise be destined for landfills
Plant Sugars to Feedstocks and Chicken Wing Sunday Super Bowl
The Agribusiness Update
UC Davis researchers are sharing new findings on how to access the sugars locked up in plant materials to convert them into new feedstocks, and the National Chicken Council’s 2024 Wing Report says Americans will devour 1.45 billion wings while watching the Super Bowl.
Florida Hurricane Disaster Relief and Chicken Wing Sunday Super Bowl
The Agribusiness Update
Florida approves first Hurrican Idalia recovery loans, and the National Chicken Council’s 2024 Wing Report says Americans will devour 1.45 billion wings while watching the Super Bowl.
AFBF on New Farm Bill and McCain's Sustainability Commitments
The Agribusiness Update
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall encouraged members to press Congress to pass a new Farm Bill, and McCain Foods announced progress towards its sustainability commitments.
AFBF on New Farm Bill and McCain's Sustainability Commitments
The Agribusiness Update
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall encouraged members to press Congress to pass a new Farm Bill, and McCain Foods announced progress towards its sustainability commitments.
California Water Management and American Farm Bureau's Role
The Agribusiness Update
A research report sheds light on an innovative solution that could reshape California’s water management, and American Farm Bureau members play an important role in their communities by serving at the local, state, and national levels.