Stories Tagged "chickens"
UK Retailers Relax Rules On GM Poultry Feed
posted on May 17, 2013 at 1:00 PM
Sainsbury's, the Co-operative Group and Marks & Spencer cited short supplies of non-GM feed as the reason for the change.
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High heat kills thousands of turkeys and chickens
posted on July 15, 2011 at 4:16 PM
A heat wave that has pushed temperatures well over 100 degrees has killed tens of thousands of turkeys and chickens in Kansas and North Carolina and left farmers across the lower part of the country struggling to cool off their flocks.
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Judge Hears From Farmers in Suit Against Pilgrim's
posted on June 24, 2011 at 2:06 PM
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- A federal judge heard more testimony Friday from farmers who allege poultry giant Pilgrim's Pride closed plants and ran them out of business to manipulate commodity chicken prices, which they say violated a...
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Alabama Poultry Growers Face Devastation After Storms
posted on May 13, 2011 at 3:05 PM
PHIL CAMPBELL, Ala (AP) -- Tom Parker shook his head and seemed near tears as he talked about all that he lost in an April 27 tornado that ripped apart the northern Alabama farm where he grew up and had spent much of his adult life raising...
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Researchers sub feathers for petroleum in plastic
posted on May 6, 2011 at 11:05 AM
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Researchers have developed ways to substitute chicken feathers for petroleum in some plastic products, and at least two companies are working to bring items ranging from biodegradable flower pots to office furniture to market.
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Study: Half of Supermarket Meat May Have Staph Bug
posted on April 21, 2011 at 3:04 PM
ATLANTA (AP) — Half the meat and poultry sold in the supermarket may be tainted with the staph germ, a new report suggests.
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USDA: Delay in meat sales could prevent recalls
posted on April 8, 2011 at 3:04 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is aiming to prevent meat recalls by withholding meat and poultry products from grocery store shelves until government testing is complete.
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USDA Asked To Decide: Does Organic Mean Outdoor?
posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM
CHAMPAIGN, Ill (AP) -- When the doors to the hen house open, the 14,000 chickens on Edwin Blosser's organic egg farm make a mad dash for the pasture outside, where they can scratch and peck in the dirt.
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Supreme Court Rejects Tyson Lawsuit
posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:01 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from a former Tennessee poultry farmer who sued Tyson Farms after losing his contract to raise their chickens.
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Germany Bans 934 More Farms in Dioxin Scare
posted on January 21, 2011 at 12:01 PM
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany's dioxin-tainted food scandal widened Saturday, as authorities banned another 934 farms from selling eggs, poultry and pork after finding out that one company had hidden its deliveries of contaminated livestock feed.
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Dioxin Contamination Causes Germany to Halt Pork and Egg Sales
posted on January 7, 2011 at 5:01 PM
BERLIN (AP) -- Germany froze sales of poultry, pork and eggs from more than 4,700 farms Friday to stem the spread of food contaminated with cancer-causing dioxin, as fears grew that farmers could have been using tainted livestock feed for months.
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Concerns for Food Safety Grow as Vet Students Pick Pets over Farm Animals
posted on November 5, 2010 at 2:11 PM
FRESNO, Calif (AP) -- The number of veterinarians who work with cows, pigs, chickens and other farm animals is on the decline as many prepare to retire and fewer students opt for large animal practice, results from a recent study showed.
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Market to Market (September 10, 2010)
posted on September 10, 2010 at 8:09 PM
Cage-Free Eggs Could Raise Consumer Prices
posted on September 10, 2010 at 4:09 PM
Equity markets moved higher this week as investors held on to newfound economic optimism.
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Market to Market (August 27, 2010)
posted on August 27, 2010 at 8:08 PM
