Eradication Efforts Intensify California continues to see an uptick in detections of virulent Newcastle Disease (vND), mostly in “backyard exhibition chickens”.   The sheer number of potentially infected premises requires extensive manpower when conducting house-by-house surveillance.   …

MEDIA STATEMENT Atlanta, Georgia,  February 7, 2019:  The below statement is attributable to Chad Gregory, President and CEO of United Egg Producers “United Egg Producers (UEP) fully supports Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation as EPA Administrator.  Mr. …

The federal government is open again, at least until mid-February.  President Trump agreed to a short-term funding bill that contained no money for a border wall.  House and Senate negotiators will try to put together …

On December 11, 2018, the U.S. EPA transmitted its proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) Rule for publication in the Federal Register.  This new rule, once finalized, would supersede the previous version issued in 2015 …

While some issues flare in popularity, antibiotic use in agriculture is drawing more attention than ever before.  There are two issues that companies and non-government organizations (NGOs) voice as concerns: 1)  Residual antibiotics in the …