As the specter of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) looms, poultry and bird owners are urged to bolster their biosecurity measures to mitigate the risk of transmission. HPAI, a disease carried by wild birds, poses a significant threat to...
Skippy peanut butter maker Hormel Foods cut its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, hurt by lower commodity prices and a production disruption at its Planters brand manufacturing facility in Virginia.
Hormel's shares were down about 5% in premarket trading. The...
The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $5,800 student recruiting grant to North Carolina A&T State University. The grant was made possible in part from an endowing Foundation gift from the Stanley & Dorothy Frank Family Foundation.
North Carolina A&T State...
In an effort to tackle the challenges posed by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), the Center of Excellence for Poultry Science at the University of Arkansas Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences will host the International...
Mexico's Secretariat of Economy (SE) recently voiced strong opposition to the final labeling rule for meat, poultry, and egg products announced by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The SE deemed the rule "discriminatory" against Mexican producers and...
After serving for more than 13 years, Mike Brown has retired from his role as President of the National Chicken Council (NCC), NCC Chairman Randy Day announced today.
“We thank Mike for his work in building a strong foundation at...
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Canada’s poultry research community is robust and the research outcomes contribute to the world in many ways – it improves our health and well-being, creates economic prosperity, enhances our cultural lives and improves environmental sustainability, to...
In Estonia, lawmakers and environmental advocates have appealed to the Agricultural Ministry to explore the implications of banning caged poultry farming. This move mirrors a growing European trend, with various nations already transitioning or planning to shift towards free-range...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced plans on Tuesday to invest $10 million in efforts to prevent bird flu infections among farm workers, including a significant focus on providing seasonal flu vaccines. This initiative aims...
The U.S. Dept. of Labor (DOL) and Mar-Jac Poultry have reached a settlement following an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) into Mar-Jac’s failure to follow required safety procedures that would have prevented a teenaged sanitation worker from...