Friday, April 3, 2026

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Rep. Finstad introduces act aimed at ensuring full capacity processing line speeds

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Brad Finstad (R-Minn.), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, recently introduced the “American Protein Processing Modernization Act.” This act...

No additional wastewater regulations on poultry processing, EPA announces

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces that it will not impose any additional wastewater discharge regulations on poultry, meat processing, and rendering...

Country Eggs, LLC recalls eggs because of potential Salmonella contamination

LUCERNE VALLEY, Ca — Country Eggs, LLC recently announced the recall of their large brown cage free sunshine yolks for potential Salmonella contamination.   According...

Case Farms buys Farmerville, Louisiana complex from Foster Farms

FARMERVILLE, La. — Case Farms and Foster Farms recently reached an agreement to change ownership of Foster Farms’ Farmerville, Louisiana complex. With this transaction,...

Cobb-Vantress announces the 2025 Cobb Research Initiative grant recipients

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Cobb-Vantress, LLC, recently announced the recipients of the Cobb Research Initiative (CRI) grants. They selected seven inventive projects to be...

U of A: Investigating probiotics as a hatchery disinfectant keeping good bacteria

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Researchers have shown that probiotics can protect hatching chicks from bacterial diseases without destroying beneficial microorganisms. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus...

Innovate Animal Ag creates new scholarship for technology innovators in poultry and fish

SACRAMENTO, Ca. — The Innovate Animal Ag (IAA) recently created the Poultry & Aquaculture Innovation Scholarship to support students looking to take the technology...

Senate bill approves $1M for Minnesota VDL to assist bird flu testing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate recently approved $1 million in expansion funding for the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Willmar, Minn., through...

Detection and estimation of Salmonella using digital PCR

TUCKER, Ga. — The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) has declared Salmonella as an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products that exceed...

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