Posted May 9, 2014 Yesterday, JBS and Temple Grandin signed a technical cooperation agreement at...
Animal Welfare
NPPC Testifies Before Congress on Country of Origin Labeling and Deadly Pig Virus
Posted May 5, 2014 The National Pork Producers Council recently testified before Congress on two...
Idaho’s “Ag-Gag” Law Challenged in Federal Court
Posted March 19, 2014 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other plaintiffs have filed...
USDA Publishes Final Rule on “Mad Cow Disease” and Imports
Posted February 20, 2014 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has published...
UEP Drops Efforts to Pass Egg Bill
Posted February 18, 2014 United Egg Producers(UEP) president, Chad Gregory, recently announced...
Idaho Ag Gag Bill Advances
Posted February 17, 2014 On Friday, the Idaho Senate voted 23-10 for a bill that would make it a...
Missouri AG Challenges California Egg Law
Posted February 13, 2014 Missouri’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit in federal court...
USDA Closes NJ Slaughterhouse over Calf Treatment
Posted February 4, 2014 The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) recently pulled its...
Congress Passes FY 2014 Spending Bill with Directives for USDA and FDA
Posted January 20, 2014 Late last week, Congress passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending package...
Judge to Decide Fate of NM Horse Slaughter Facility on Friday
Posted January 15, 2014 A New Mexico judge will decide on Friday whether a company can open a...