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Woody breast disease continues to baffle researchers

Woody breast disease continues to baffle researchers Woody breast is a relatively new disease that adversely affects meat quality during processing, but poultry scientists still don’t understand its underlying causes, said Luke Borst, DVM, PhD, a veterinary anatomic pathologist at North Carolina State University. There may be some genetic and management factors at work — […]

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Food waste as poultry feed could cut environmental impact

Food waste as poultry feed could cut environmental impact Study finds ways to reduce carbon footprint of poultry meat production Incorporating plant and dairy wastes into feeds for broilers could significantly reduce the carbon footprint of poultry meat production, a major European Union project on sustainability in agriculture has revealed. Food waste and losses between

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The USDA withdraws animal welfare regulation for organic farms

The USDA withdraws animal welfare regulation for organic farms The Agriculture Department has withdrawn regulations that would have required higher production standards for organic livestock and poultry beginning in May – known as the animal welfare rule – a move animal rights groups condemned as a “travesty” and an organization representing organic farmers and consumers

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washington : Listeria concerns prompt raw pet food recall

washington : Listeria concerns prompt raw pet food recall WASHINGTON – Four batches of K9 Natural Frozen Chicken Feast are subject to a recall because the products have potentially been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported. Christchurch, New Zealand-based K9 Natural manufactured the affected products which include 2.2 lb.

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