Topic: United Egg Producers
National Cattlemen's Beef Association President Bill Donald on Monday criticized legislation introduced by Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Ore., that would...
0 . Los Angeles -- . . If animal welfare advocates and the nation's leading egg farmers have their way, the future is looking rosy for chickens - ...
The United States provides one of the safest food supplies in the world. H7, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Clostridium botulinum, Staphylococcus aureus and others?manage to make their way into our food. Antimicrobials, such as organic acids, bacteriocins, antimycotics and essential oils, can ...
Would you be shocked to hear that 200 million baby chicks are killed each year simply because they are male chicks? The United Egg Producers confirm this staggering number.Did you know that there is no Federal law that ensures that farm ...
No more almost-set scrambled eggs. More than 1,400 illnesses now appear to be tied to an outbreak of Salmonella enteritidis definitively linked to eggs produced on two Iowa farms.. "Consumers that were sickened reportedly all ate eggs that were not properly ...
Wholesale egg prices up following recalls; prices in stores to followWholesale egg prices are climbing in the wake of a massive egg recall, which could lead to higher prices at the supermarket.The U.S. Department of Agriculture said prices have increased ...
Attorneys: Documents bolster claims that egg industry planned hen kill-off to inflate pricesA lawsuit alleging the U.S. egg industry conspired to increase consumer prices got a boost recently when a defendant turned over documents and internal memos that show an industry ...
Animal rights group video shows unwanted male chicks ground up alive at Iowa egg hatcheryAn animal rights group publicized a video Tuesday showing unwanted chicks being tossed alive into a grinder at an Iowa plant and accused egg hatcheries of being " perhaps ...
Supermarkets urged to stop buying eggs from Maine farmAn animal welfare organization is urging distributors and supermarket chains to stop selling eggs that come from a Maine farm that's under state investigation following allegations of animal cruelty.Mercy For Animals sent ...
To feel a little better about my hypocrisy, I pay up for cage-free eggs. Credit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, known as PETA for short. Like the American Civil Liberties Union, PETA is sometimes crazy, but mostly beneficial. That is ...
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Neil Dierks - National Pork Producers Council
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Ag update for Jan. 26, 2012
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