HumaneWatch.org, a project of the non-profit Center for Consumer Freedom, unveiled a new billboard in Times Square highlighting the manipulative fundraising tactics of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). The vast majority of animals featured in HSUS’s TV fundraising appeals are cats and dogs, yet HSUS only gives one percent of the money it raises to local pet … Read More
Senate Ag Committee Holds Livestock & Poultry Hearing
U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, R-Kan., Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, held a hearing on the U.S. livestock and poultry sectors, titled “A Review of the U.S. Livestock and Poultry Sectors: Marketplace Opportunities and Challenges.” It has been five years since a hearing like this has taken place. Farmers and ranchers across the country took part … Read More
This Month's Dairy Market Report
This month’s Dairy Market Report from the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) shows that increased production per cow and expectations for additional milk production growth has dampened the outlook for milk prices for the remainder of 2016. The report also finds that rising inventories have placed pressure on pot market prices for Cheddar cheese. The pressure will soon be reflected … Read More
Report Affirms Poultry Workplace Safety
The National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association fully cooperated with GAO for more than a year, through stakeholder interviews and processing plant visits, as GAO worked on its report. The groups are pleased to see the report emphasizes the fact that injuries and illnesses have decreased dramatically in the poultry processing industry over the … Read More
Transforming Veterinary Medicine for the Future
Several of the lecture sessions during ONE: The Alltech Ideas Conference centered around opportunities and innovations pertaining to animal health and nutrition, and many offered unique perspectives on ways to overcome the many challenges facing those fields. One of the most unique, comprehensive perspectives offered to attendees was that of Dr. Stephen Collett, DVM, a clinical professor at the University … Read More
NCC Petitions USDA for Labeling of Raw, Stuffed Chicken
The National Chicken Council (NCC) petitioned the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for mandatory labeling of raw, stuffed chicken products that may appear cooked and ready-to-eat. These raw chicken products include items such as breaded, pre-browned chicken cordon bleu, chicken Kiev and chicken stuffed with broccoli and cheese. Specifically, NCC is requesting that the agency take … Read More
World Pork Expo Seminars Announced
World Pork Expo attendees will have access to leading pork experts and the latest ideas and information at a variety of seminars scheduled for Wednesday, June 8 and Thursday, June 9. “The Expo seminars provide a tremendous opportunity for pork producers running all types and sizes of operations to collect new ideas to take back home,” says John Webber, NPPC … Read More
NMPF Chairman Testifies in Hearing on Livestock
Randy Mooney, chairman of the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), testified before the House Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture during a hearing focused on the state of the livestock sectors in America. He urged the committee to work with NMPF to reassess how the dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP) can be improved in the future. “I’m confident that the … Read More
NCBA President Testifies on the Farm Economy
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Tracy Brunner testified before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture. He stressed to the subcommittee that over-regulation poses the greatest threat to the profitability of cattle producers. “Today we ask for no direct action from our government in our cattle marketing systems and forums,” said Brunner. “The cattle industry relies on the … Read More
Ralco Launches Redesigned Website
Ralco has launched a new, redesigned version of its website that now offers users extensive information about Ralco’s people, purpose, science, and technologies. The new site provides a clear vision of how the company works today, as well as showcasing Ralco’s vision for carrying out its mission to provide a safe and abundant global food supply into the future. The … Read More