Rose Acre Farms voluntarily recalling 206,749,248 eggs because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Braenderup.

The USDA has reached an agreement with South Korea that significantly reduces negative impacts on trade should another detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occur in the United States. The agreement will allow for trade restrictions at the state level instead of the country level during any future HPAI detections. This action bolsters the […]

The USDA has announced the decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017.

Lies, deceit, and trickery won’t work against the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association — they’ll fight back.  The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia awarded $750,000 in damages and attorney’s fees to the USPOULTRY Association as a result of its recent challenge to the deceptive advertising practices of the unaffiliated travel agency, […]

America’s turkey farmers, represented by the National Turkey Federation, have prepared a new series of videos and resources offering common-sense answers with a side of humor about raising healthy turkey flocks on family farms. Featuring a series of videos introducing consumers to turkeys raised on corn and soybeans in climate-comfortable protective barns, Minnesota turkey farmer […]

Fans will eat 1.35 billion wings during Super Bowl weekend, an all-time high, as the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots battle for the Lombardi Trophy. That projected figure is up 1.5 percent or 20 million wings, from 2017, according to the annual National Chicken Council Chicken Wing Report. The report projects Americans’ consumption of […]

Everyday, Frog The Rooster meets the kids at the school bus. It would be wonderful if we all got this kind of greeting when we arrive home!

After making a bold decision to stand firm in the face of industry pressures, and to push back by launching a consumer education campaign focused on transparency, Sanderson Farms has been named Food Company of the Year by Food Dive. A leading source of industry news and analysis, the Food Dive Awards recognize top disruptors […]

The USDA’s announcement last week to withdraw a proposed organic rule for livestock and poultry was met with applause from ag.

With Indiana leading the pack, 13 states have filed a lawsuit against Massachusetts saying the new voter-approved cage-free law is not fair to their farmers’ market access to the state. The law, which goes into effect in 2022, would require all pork, veal, and eggs farmed and sold in Massachusetts come from animals not confined […]