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Poultry Today

Obama deficit plan cuts farm subsidies

WASHINGTON — The deficit reduction plan President Obama has introduced will reduce farm subsidies by shrinking federal contributions to crop insurance programs and land...

Court approves donning, doffing settlement for Tyson workers

WASHINGTON — the U.S. District Court in Georgia has approved a donning and doffing settlement between Tyson Foods and about 17,000 plant employees in...

Poultry industry says proposed OSHA rule will do little to improve workplace safety

WASHINGTON — A proposal by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to increase requirements for companies to report employee hospitalizations is an added...

PAACO elects new officers

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dr. Karen Christensen of Ft. Smith, Ark., was elected chairman of the board of directors of the Professional Animal Auditor...

Marfrig creates Keystone Foods Latin America

SAO PAULO — Brazilian food group Marfrig has created a specialized structure dedicated to the production, trading and distribution of food products to the...

World Egg Day is celebrated

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — World Egg Day is Friday, Oct. 14, and this year there is plenty to celebrate about eggs, according to the...

Video tips on keeping backyard birds disease-free

WASHINGTON — USDA recently released a new video campaign aimed at helping backyard poultry owners keep their birds safe from deadly infectious diseases. The three...

Taiwan group signs intent to purchase U.S. corn

WASHINGTON — Leaders from Taiwan’s Feed Industry Association (TFIA) have signed a formal letter of intent announcing plans to purchase from 7.7 million metric tons to...

WTO scales back its trade forecast to 5.8%

GENEVA — World Trade Organization economists have announced that they are revising their 2011 trade forecast to 5.8 percent, down from their earlier conservative...

Food and ag groups oppose inspection fees

WASHINGTON — Twenty-six food and agriculture organizations, in a letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, have stated their opposition to user...

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