COVID-19 has brought the U.S. economy to a screeching halt, ushering in a recession in the process. For most businesses, the sudden stop to the economy is more jolting than the financial crisis of 2008 and has forced hard,...
Chicken and Egg Association of Minnesota (CEAM) has announced that Iowa Poultry Association (IPA) will assume management of their association to offer a unified member management and communications solution to poultry and egg industry in Minnesota. IPA will handle...
Company Offers Incentive to Workers Maintaining U.S. Food Supply
Sanderson Farms announced it will implement a temporary weekly attendance bonus for employees equivalent to $1.00 an hour for each hour worked. The incentive begins today, Monday, March 30, 2020, and...
Tyson Foods, Inc., one of the largest food companies in the world, has announced it will be paying roughly $60 million in bonuses to its frontline workers and truckers during the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of the announcement released by...
In light of the need for protective measures against COVID-19, regulatory agencies have adjusted their inspection practices.
The Food and Drug Administration has “temporarily postponed all domestic routine surveillance facility inspections. These are facility inspections the FDA traditionally conducts every...
National Turkey Federation (NTF) President Joel Brandenberger released the following statement applauding the confirmation of Dr. Mindy Brashears by the U.S. Senate as Under Secretary of Food Safety within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA):
“Food safety is the turkey...
Two employees at the Foster Farms poultry facility in Farmerville have tested positive for COVID-19 according to a company spokesperson.
Foster Farms was informed of the positive cases Thursday. In a noon update from the Louisiana Department of Health, Union...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Coronavirus infections are nothing new to the poultry industry. For as long as anyone can remember, infectious bronchitis (IB) viruses have caused widespread losses in poultry flocks worldwide.
Still, it’s important to understand that common IB viruses in poultry...
Perdue Farms learned today that an Associate at our Perry, Georgia Cook Plant, who has not been to work for more than a week, has tested positive for COVID-19. We are unable to disclose additional details around this individual in...
The U.S. Senate last night confirmed by unanimous consent the nomination of Dr. Mindy Brashears to be U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Food Safety, the nation’s top food safety post.
“Dr. Brashears brings a wealth of food...