I have been asked by several different people with very diverse backgrounds as to why we house hens inside. People have a Disney moment every time they see a big fluffy chicken scratching around in a dusty yard, or...
Mountaire Farms has launched a new college scholarship program that will give 10 Delaware high school seniors focusing on careers in food production and feeding the world a $2,000 scholarship each.
Two of those will get an additional $5,000.
The chicken...
Alan Thomson (left) takes over from Dr. Bryan Fancher (right)
Aviagen is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Thomson as Global Vice President (VP) of Aviagen’s Technical Operations. He succeeds Dr. Bryan Fancher, who will retire in September...
As part of its Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors® initiative, Perdue Farms donated more than 5.3 million pounds of protein to combat hunger in 2021 to food banks, pantries, soup kitchens and other non-profit organizations. The food donations – primarily...
LLC "Agro-industrial complex "Mikhailovsky" (part of the Cherkizovo Group) signed an agreement on the sale of 100% in JSC "Bashkir Poultry Farm". The buyer was LLC "Management of Agricultural Assets". The transaction amount amounted to 2 billion rubles. This...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Planning to devour a few chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday?
Remember to raise a glass to the poultry producers and veterinarians who raised the 355 million healthy birds needed to produce the 1.42 billion wings that will be...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have released a plan to decrease Salmonella, one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses. The Roadmap to Reducing Salmonella: Driving...
Tyson Foods (TSN.N) said on Monday it will pay about $50 million in year-end bonuses to frontline and hourly meatpacking workers starting this month, as companies compete to attract and retain employees.
The one-time bonuses for 86,000 eligible Tyson employees...
Berdex, a global manufacturer of livestock trailers, has announced the expansion of Berdex manufacturing capabilities from the Netherlands to the United States, and specifically to Ames, Iowa. Ames will now serve as Berdex USA’s U.S. headquarters.
Berdex USA will be...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities. CFAP 2, which assists producers who...
