Weekly livestock news for January 20: trade, ag equipment sales, chronic wasting disease
China’s ‘market condition’ caveat on U.S. ag purchases adds to trade deal doubts China’s pledge to buy U.S. farm...
New vaccine protects poultry from three infectious diseases
Veterinarians and poultry producers now have an easier way to protect their flocks against three serious diseases. Boehringer Ingelheim...
Neogen launches heterosis test for cattle
A new tool from Neogen could help farmers measure the success of their cattle crossbreeding programs. The manufacturer announced...
Weekly livestock news for January 13: avian flu, ASF, new tech
Researchers look for IBDV-avian flu link A $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will help a...
Weekly livestock news for January 6: infectious disease, feral pigs, cell-cultured meat
Researchers develop joint avian flu and Marek’s vaccine Scientists at the U.K.-based Pirbright Institute say they’ve developed a vaccine...
Weekly livestock news for December 16: meat labeling, biosecurity, 5G
Senator introduces meat labeling act U.S. Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska has introduced the Real Marketing Edible Artificials Truthfully...
Antimicrobial sales increased last year, FDA data shows
Antimicrobial sales for drugs used in food-producing animals rose last year, according to a new FDA report. But overall,...
Meat groups sue over California cage-free law
Two agricultural groups have filed a legal challenge to a new California law establishing animal welfare standards that could...
Producer sentiment up in latest Purdue poll
U.S. farmer attitudes toward the agricultural economy this year were among their most optimistic in November, new data shows....
USDA proposes updates to poultry improvement plan
Federal officials are proposing updates to the National Poultry Improvement Plan, to align it with changes in the industry...
