Yet even as the industry celebrates the ruling, lobbyists say it shows that humane officers by themselves are not equipped to evaluate farming operations when they investigate allegations of animal abuse or neglect. State law requires humane officers private enforcers who are affiliated with the Humane Society or other animal-welfare groups to receive training in animal husbandry and other topics during the application process and every other year once they are appointed to the job. State...

Bird flu did extensive damage to the country's poultry industry and the economy as a whole after its arrival in Egypt, which has more confirmed human bird flu cases than any other country outside of Asia. Her case followed a nearly two-month warm weather lull in human bird flu cases in Egypt, where 35 people are known to have contracted the virus since it was first detected in Egyptian poultry in early 2006. The girl, identified as Mayyada Tuhami, is reported to have fallen ill on June 1...

Students were involved in all aspects of the project from everyday poultry maintenance, such as checking data on water treatments and diet, to research assistance. They also discussed the latest partnership between the university and private industry to provide a well-rounded academic and practical experience for Fresno State ag students. The partnership, intended to promote a better understanding of the poultry industry, places 12-24 qualified students in a summer intern program at Zacky...

Charlie Cray: Tell Congress: Get that Federal Frankenfood Fiat out of the Farm Bill - Politics on The Huffington Post The Huffington Post. While it's natural to expect small farmers to nag Congress for more hand-outs, the reality is that the process is more of a feeding frenzy for big corporate agribusiness which, because of the failure of antitrust enforcement, dominates most of the commodity food markets. Charlie Cray: Tell Congress: Get that Federal Frankenfood Fiat out of the Farm Bill...

CAFOs, which detractors often call factory farms, have been accused of polluting waterways and creating foul odors, dust, gaseous emissions and other air pollution. Nearly all manure generated by CAFOs is spread on farm fields, and state records show that runoff from dozens of operations not Karnemaat's have polluted nearby streams with potentially harmful bacteria found in animal waste. Hudson-based Vreba-Hoff Dairy LLC was told by the Ingham Circuit Court that it must pay $180,000 in...

He and his wife, Alfreda, celebrate 65 years of marriage today and he says one of the secrets to their longevity has been his wifes cooking. The backseat of my car is our dining room and the chicken is the chicken select from Wendys, she said. The water would already be boiling and shed drop it in and then pluck it and wed have fried chicken for dinner, Karla recalled. Us kids would go out into the garden and pick corn and other fresh veggies to go with the chicken. She also provided eggs...