Tyson No Longer Using Antibiotics, USDA Announces Key Dates with Farm Bill

As of the beginning of this month, Tyson Foods is no longer using antibiotics at the company’s 35 chicken hatcheries.
The move follows Perdue Farms’ announcement last month that it was making the same change at its hatcheries.
A company statement says the antibiotic typically used in hatcheries is important to human health. Tyson calls this a significant first step toward their goal of reducing the use of antibiotics that are also used in human medicine.
Tyson said it continues to use FDA-approved antibiotics in chicken feed, “but only when prescribed by a veterinarian to treat or prevent disease.”
USDA has announced key dates for farm owners and producers to keep in mind regarding the new 2014 Farm Bill established programs, Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage.
The new programs, designed to help producers better manage risk, usher in one of the most significant reforms to U.S. farm programs in decades.
FSA Administrator Val Dolcini said these are significant reforms in the farm safety net and that they will continue their outreach efforts and maintain resources online to help farmers understand the new programs before they come in to make decisions for their operations.

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