Published Sep. 24, 2010
The U.S. dairy industry has completed a comprehensive study of the carbon footprint associated with the production of a gallon of fluid milk, and the findings validate the results of other studies...
Published Apr. 29, 2010
AP – As more states move to ban restrictive livestock cages, the campaign to free egg-laying hens from cramped cages and shift them to pens animal rights advocates call more humane could be poised to unintentionally boost deaths among those birds.
Published Feb. 1, 2011
After years of farming and millions of eggs, New Day Farms General Manager Steve Bliesner knows one thing...
Published Apr. 16, 2010
Government data released Thursday showed significant decreases in the reported incidence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 infections in 2009 compared to the preceding three years.
Published Sep. 10, 2010
As the egg recall related to salmonella-contaminated eggs from two farms spread over the Aug. 21-22 weekend, so did allegations that eggs from big, cage-housing operations are prone to the bacteria.
Nothing is further from the truth...
Published Apr. 9, 2010
The nation's largest veterinary association briefed Congress today on the uses of antibiotics and how they help protect animal health...