chickens

A plan to allow backyard chickens in Macomb has been the subject of quite a bit of discussion this summer. Now the city council has made its decision on the proposal.

City council members said they want to hear from residents about the draft ordinance on urban chickens.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts consumers will be paying less for beef, pork, lamb, chicken, and turkey in early 2018 than at the start of…

Pushed by worker advocates and growing consumer awareness, Tyson Foods on Wednesday promised better conditions for workers at its meat processing…

A proposal that would jumpstart the chicken business in one Midwestern state has some residents concerned about the potential impact on the environment.…

In an effort to turn away from chemical pesticides, which have the potential to damage the environment, some farmers are looking in a new direction in the…

Cage-free eggs could be coming to a breakfast near you.Several large food companies and restaurants, from Starbucks to McDonald’s to Kellogg’s, announced…

Avian influenza is ravaging poultry flocks across the Upper Midwest. The virus is "doing things we've never seen it do before," and understanding about transmission is very limited, a scientist says.

Susanne Byerly can laugh now, four years later, talking about how she and her husband were trying to eat healthy food when they bought ground turkey for…

As the number of farms hit with avian flu grows to more than 100 nationwide, regulators are implementing containment plans meant to stop the virus'…