According to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), compared to the same week last year, three per cent more broiler-type eggs were set, and one per cent more chicks were placed.
Concluded Randal Singer, expert who testified at a recent congressional hearing on antibiotic use in livestock production and antibiotic resistance in humans.
The European Commission has concluded its first settlement of a cartel case in a hybrid scenario, where both the settlement and ordinary procedures were followed.
The USDA Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance on the judicious use of medically important antimicrobials in food-producing animals.