Ag in the News

03/03/2010

National and International

New report estimates cost of foodborne illnesses
A new report estimated the total cost of foodborne illnesses in the United States at $152 billion per year. MORE!

Pork profits predicted, but don’t get carried away
Live hog prices are expected to average about $51 per live hundredweight for 2010 with costs around $47, according to Purdue University Extension Economist Chris Hurt. MORE!

Md. farmers to burn ruined chicken houses
The Maryland Department of the Environment is allowing farmers to burn wood debris from about 40 Eastern Shore chicken houses that collapsed under the weight of recent snows, according to a report by the Baltimore Sun. MORE!

National Pork Board unveils Web site for retailers
The National Pork Board is helping retailers sell pork with a new retail Web site at porkretail.org. MORE!

KFC promotes ‘new way to eat chicken’ By Ann Bagel Storck on 3/3/2010 Quick-service chicken chain KFC is promoting a new fried, all-white-meat, boneless chicken filet that consumers can eat with their hands thanks to the small container in which it's packaged. MORE!