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Broiler Pay Rule Could Create Mixed Grower Results
14+ hour, 27+ min ago (185+ words) Farm HER Cathy Lafrenz, Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff in Iowa (2013) NASHVILLE, TN (RFD NEWS) " A proposed USDA poultry payment rule could change contract broiler pay, but Alabama Extension professor Dennis Brothers says the financial impact would not…...
Heritage Livestock Breeds Take Center Stage During International Awareness Week
1+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) PITTSBORO, N. C. (RFD News) " Rare breeds of livestock and poultry continue playing an important role in preserving agricultural biodiversity and protecting genetic diversity within the industry. As part of International Heritage Breeds Week, Les O'Dell with The Livestock Conservancy joined us…...
USDA, DOJ Meat Packer Investigation Advances as Settlement Announcement Looms
3+ week, 5+ day ago (188+ words) The raw meat packer and the slaughterer work in the slaughterhouse. WASHINGTON, D. C. (RFD NEWS) " The Department of Justice and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins held a press conference this morning outlining new developments in the ongoing investigation into beef industry concentration…...
Georgia Researchers Turn to Smart Tech to Improve Poultry House Conditions
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (187+ words) TIFTON, Ga. (Farm Monitor) " Keeping a poultry house comfortable is key to a happy flock. Dr. Brian Fairchild, a professor with the University of Georgia's Department of Poultry Science, says tools like thermal cameras, pressure gauges, and airflow monitors help…...
NCBA and Oklahoma Cattlemen Criticize Federal District Court Ruling in Poultry Litter Case
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (244+ words) Farm HER Jen Welch (Season 1, Episode 2) WASHINGTON, D. C. (RFD NEWS) " The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) and the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association (OCA) are expressing strong disappointment following a federal court decision rejecting a proposed settlement in a long-running environmental case tied…...
New USDA 'Product of USA' Label Helps Consumers Shop 'America First' and Support U. S. Farmers with Confidence
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (213+ words) RFD-TV New USDA "Product of USA" Label Helps Consumers Shop "America First" and Support U. S. Farmers with Confidence USDA Undersecretary Dr. Mindy Brashears provides more insight on the updated "Product of USA" label campaign and the USDA"s goals for both…...
USDA Funds Purdue Research on Fogging System to Slow Spread of Bird Flu
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (175+ words) RFD-TV USDA Funds Purdue Research on Fogging System to Slow Spread of Bird Flu $2 million project tests fogging system to stop the virus in poultry facilities WEST LAFAYETTE, INDIANA (RFD News) " The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $2 million into…...
Farm Bureau: Bird Flu Cases Slowing, Bringing Down Egg Prices Nationwide
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (163+ words) RFD-TV Farm Bureau: Bird Flu Cases Slowing, Bringing Down Egg Prices Nationwide More than 15 million birds were affected by bird flu, but fewer outbreaks are helping bring egg prices down WASHINGTON, D. C. (RFD News) " Egg prices are beginning to decline, offering…...
Great American Egg Road Trip: Rollins Brings Farm-Fresh Eggs from North Carolina to the White House
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (141+ words) RFD-TV Great American Egg Road Trip: Rollins Brings Farm-Fresh Eggs from North Carolina to the White House U. S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins shared a behind-the-scenes look at the journey as part of what's being called the "Great American Egg Road Trip....
USDA APHIS: Spring Migration Brings Renewed Bird Flu Threat to U. S. Farms
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (207+ words) Cathy Lafrenz, Miss Effie's Country Flowers and Garden Stuff in Iowa (2013) NASHVILLE, TENN. (RFD NEWS) " As the spring migratory season gets underway, concerns are rising across farm country about the continued spread of Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or H5 N1, and its…...