The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by the National Pork Producers Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation (against California’s Proposition 12, which bans the sale of pork from hogs born to sows that weren’t raised according to the state’s production standards.
On rangelands of the Western U.S., calving in late winter instead of spring maximizes calf growth (weight) by supplying high-quality forage when its most needed, according to a study.
SEPAmatic Food Processing Machines has introduced a new patented cooling feature that further improves soft belt’s already superior output product quality, while also extending belt life for a lower total cost of equipment ownership.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced plans to purchase poultry products for the National School Lunch Program and other federal nutrition assistance programs.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in two flocks in Minnesota — a commercial turkey flock in Meeker County and a backyard mixed species flock (non-poultry) in Mower County.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a public health alert due to concerns that the chicken breast in ready-to-eat chicken breast meal kits may contain wheat and soy, known allergens, which are not declared on the product labels.