USDA proposes mandated outdoor access for organic poultry

After years of development, the USDA proposed stronger housing and welfare rules for organic livestock that include group housing for swine and year-round access for poultry to the outdoors. The proposal would not count porches as outdoor space, ending a controversial and longstanding practice. Poultry barns and yards “must be designed to promote and encourage… » Read More

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