Tax Credits Reward Wis. Meat Processors That Upgrade Plants

A Wisconsin budget bill offers tax credits to meat processors who upgrade their plants to boost production or efficiency, the Associated Press reported. - Posted 2/26/09 by AHB

Vilsack Says COOL Good To Go, Asks Industry For Tighter Compliance

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack late Friday said the final rule for mandatory country-of-origin labeling will go into effect as scheduled on March 16, but he issued a letter asking that industry stakeholders voluntarily follow additional labeling practices. - Posted 2/25/09 by AHB

NMA, AMI Case In Calif. Awaits First Major Ruling

A preliminary injunction may be issued as early as this week against California's state law banning any species of non-ambulatory livestock at federally inspected meat packing plants. - Posted 2/17/09 by AHB

Temple Grandin Clarification On Niman Ranch Certification Program

Following a news release highlighting the launch of a new sustainable and humane certification, Dr. Grandin issued a statement to clarify the program.  - Posted 2/17/09 by AHB

AAMP Adds FDA Feed Ban Resource Page To Its Website

Click here to check it out, and continue to watch for updates. - Posted 2/11/09 by AHB

Temple Grandin Launches New Sustainable And Humane Certification

Temple Grandin, renowned designer of humane livestock handling facilities, is launching a new certification program that evaluates both sustainable and humane practices, according to a statement issued by Niman Ranch, which helped Grandin develop the program. - Posted 2/11/09 by AHB

Vilsack Calls For Single Food Agency, More Ethanol In Gas

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Bloomberg in an interview that the food safety duties shared by USDA and the FDA should be combined into a single agency. - Posted 2/6/09 by AHB