Animal welfare

The shift to measurable, outcome-based metrics is reshaping broiler welfare on U.S. farms, Karen Christensen, senior director for Animal Welfare at Tyson Foods, told attendees at the 2026 Georgia Precision Poultry Farming Conference. Producers, integrators and retailers are moving toward standard...

U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) released an outline of his priorities for the 2026 Farm Bill, explicitly opposing language he says would preempt California’s Proposition 12. Schiff on Senate Ag Committee he noted, is the first California senator on the Agriculture Committee in m...

As spring turns to warmer weather, swine producers should verify that barn ventilation and cooling systems are ready to protect animals from heat stress. Automation and environmental controllers help manage conditions, but mechanical equipment needs a hands-on inspection: clean fans and inlets, c...

Illinois Farm Bureau has secured statewide permits with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that allow depredation removals for livestock producers through Dec. 31. statewide depredation permits are being offered as a producer benefit, and IFB says the process is intended to strea...

A broad coalition of farmers, veterinarians and federal and state officials is pressing Congress to include language in the farm bill that would protect U.S. pork producers from California’s Proposition 12. Advocates say the measure has created a patchwork state laws problem and ...