Paul BredwellPaul J. Bredwell, III, P.E., is vice president environmental programs, U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, phone 770.493.9401, email [email protected].From the AuthorSustainabilityEPA’s new drinking water regulation is set on overdriveA new, potentially onerous environmental regulation could impact the poultry and egg industries.Broilers & TurkeysPoultry’s sustainability progress: 2050 on the horizonAs the clock ticks toward 2050 and the world population progresses toward an estimated 50 billion people, countless daily discussions occur over how humankind can be more sustainable. This is especially true for the agriculture industry.Egg ProcessingThe poultry and egg industries’ sustainability programThe poultry and egg industries meet a standard of sustainability. Nevertheless, today’s paradigm for sustainability is much more holistic than it once was.Processing & SlaughterCongress restores common sense to emissions reportingCongress restored common sense on a two-decade-old CERCLA reporting issue through the Fair Agricultural Reporting Method Act.Broilers & TurkeysWill regulatory burden on ag industry be reduced?The last eight years brought a remarkable level of regulatory burden on industry in the United States. To assist poultry and egg operations with the new reporting requirements following this ruling, USPOULTRY has developed reporting guidance documents and reporting forms.Broilers & TurkeysNew controversy over EPA’s ‘Clean Water Rule’It has been over two years since the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published for comment the proposed rule defining the scope of waters protected by the Clean Water Act. Although it has been finalized, its implementation is, thankfully, on hold.Broilers & TurkeysEPA seeks to redefine waters of the USThe Environmental Protection Agency seeksauthority over intermittent streams, ponds and isolated wetlands, some of whichhave no recognizable ties to larger bodies of water.HomeEPA won’t pursue rule to collect detailed information from CAFOsOne constant for close to a decade has been the Environmental Protection Agency’s focus on expanding regulatory requirements for Confined Animal Feeding Operations. However, in a surprising move on July 13, EPA announced it would not pursue a rule that would allow it to collect information from CAFOs.Poultry FeedFDA used un-validated science in removal of poultry anticoccidialAlthough the benefits realized from the use of arsenicals are numerous, the Food and Drug Administration apparently requested the drug’s manufacturer, Alpharma, a subsidiary of Pfizer, to withdraw it from the market after completing a study that assessed arsenic levels in birds fed Roxarsone. While research is the mainstay of the poultry industry’s efficacy, the research performed by the FDA lacks the scrutiny necessary to justify FDA's rushed judgment concerning the use of Roxarsone in poultry feed diets.HomeEPA hasty in setting nutrient limitsIn spite of poultry’s long history and importance to almost every state that lies within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, the future of poultry production within the region may be at risk.Poultry FeedThe public image of CAFOs: Perception versus realityPhasing out this practice can at least partially restore our public image.HomeSometimes EPA gets it rightAlthough impractical issues are cast about on a seemingly frequent basis, sometimes our government officials do get it right.Page 1 of 1
