Ag in the News

06/08/2010

National and International

Vermont charges two in veal packer animal cruelty case
A former owner and plant worker of the now defunct Bushway Packing Inc. in Grand Isle, Vt., have been charged with animal cruelty, according to a news release posted on the state attorney general's Web site. MORE!

Industry News - AM FSIS issues notice on hog baseline data collection
USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a Federal Register notice with updated information about its nationwide market hog microbial baseline data collection program. MORE!

CAST paper addresses ethics and animal welfare in biotechnology
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) announced it has released a paper that explores ethical issues associated with animal biotechnology, including the impact on the animals themselves. MORE!

New AMI brochure reveals who brings home the bacon (in sales)
The American Meat Institute unveiled a new brochure aimed at capitalizing on America's love affair with bacon by revealing fun facts and history about bacon. MORE!

Butterball adds six more heart healthy deli products
Garner, N.C.-based Butterball LLC announced six more new heart-healthy deli products certified by the American Hearth Association to meet their criteria for saturated fat and cholesterol. MORE!