Amidst the annual holiday boom in turkey sales, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing a new rule to reduce salmonella in poultry. That's a laudable goal, but the actual ...
SPRINGFIELD — A bill that would lift long-standing restrictions on small poultry farmers in Illinois, reducing red tape and transforming the way local farmers process and sell their products, is ...
Recent cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in some of our northern-most Indiana counties have been devastating to poultry farms. Avian Influenza can affect both commercial and backyard ...
On a quiet stretch of pasture in North Carolina, a former collegiate tennis player named Jack has built a thriving ...
Thanksgiving has a reputation for being a relaxing transition between two of the year’s most anticipated holidays. But for people in the poultry business, this easy-going perception isn’t on the table ...
A broad coalition won some protections for farmers, but new legislation allows towns to impose arbitrary caps on poultry and livestock that could push agriculture out of communities.
Legislation would allow farmers to sell their poultry at farmers markets, roadside stands and through delivery By GRACE FRIEDMAN Medill Illinois News Bureau news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — ...