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Taste, price primary factors driving chicken purchases

06/05/19 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

Concerned about the environment and animal welfare when purchasing chicken? Maybe not.

Farm Hands on the Potomac: Harden leaves Corteva Agriscience

02/27/19 5:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Krysta Harden, who served as senior vice president and chief sustainability officer for Corteva Agriscience, the Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, has left the firm.

FDA: Livestock antibiotic usage falls by one-third

12/18/18 2:00 PM By Spencer Chase

Usage of medically important antibiotics in food production has fallen sharply in the wake of new restrictions on how farms can employ the drugs, the Food and Drug Administration says.

New criteria to increase poultry line speeds likely to spark lawsuit

10/03/18 6:24 AM By Steve Davies

USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service's new criteria for allowing young chicken slaughter plants to increase their line speeds from 140 birds per minute to 175 bpm are likely to prompt a lawsuit from food safety and worker protection groups.

NCC offers a virtual reality look at how chickens are raised

08/01/18 6:13 AM By Sandra Cowherd

As part of its Chicken Check In program, the National Chicken Council has developed a series of 360-degree virtual reality videos showing stages of the chicken’s life during modern, commercial production.

Chicken industry sees trade, ‘animal rights’ concerns

11/08/17 6:29 AM By Jim Webster

Chicken industry executives had a lot to celebrate at their annual meeting in Washington last week. Their product sales continue to increase at home and abroad. But members of the National Chicken Council remain nervous about uncertain trade policy, a legal workforce, and attacks by animal welfare activists.

Split opinions on Chinese chicken imports

08/15/17 4:40 PM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2017 - Groups for and against USDA’s proposal to allow China to export cooked chicken to the U.S. are weighing in with their opinions as the comment deadline ends today.

U.S. poultry counting on South Korea, China to open markets soon

08/09/17 6:45 AM By Bill Tomson

SOUTH KOREA, August 9, 2017 - South Korea is expected to lift its ban on U.S. poultry as early as Friday and China may do the same not too long afterwards,...

USDA spending bill seeks protections on China chicken imports

07/12/17 4:00 PM By Philip Brasher

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 – The House Appropriations Committee advanced a fiscal 2018 funding bill for the Agriculture Department that directs the agency to ensure the safety of imported chicken from China before allowing shipments to begin.

New report calls for more research on alternatives to antibiotics

07/12/17 6:42 AM By Steve Davies

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2017 - More data are needed on how animal antibiotics are used and on the efficacy of alternatives in order to accelerate the use of antibiotic-free options, says a new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts.

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Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va.

This week’s guest on Open Mic is U.S. Representative Abigail Spanberger, D-Va. Serving in her freshman year in Washington, Spanberger has become a strong leader on voluntary farm conservation practices and the need for rural broadband. The Virginia representative says USMCA will benefit farms and businesses in the region she serves and offers her thoughts on the timing and consideration of the accord. Formerly serving in the Central Intelligence Agency, Spanberger sees the national security issues at stake in global trade negotiations and is leading the charge in developing a national 5G strategy.

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