Mississippi State University has secured a significant grant of $485,000 from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for a groundbreaking four-year project known as Agricultural Science Professional Development, or ACRE 2.0. This innovative initiative is dedicated...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 1 for the 2024 Spring Research Competition. Research proposals are accepted and evaluated for funding twice each year, in the spring and...
oultry meat consumption in Mexico is poised for a significant surge as various factors align to create a promising outlook for the industry. Despite some economic growth projections for 2024 being slightly lower than previous years, the Mexican poultry...
USPOULTRY’s Women’s Leadership Conference provided attendees with a slate of speakers to facilitate career growth and development among women leaders in the poultry and egg industry. Through the many individual stories shared, themes of understanding oneself, supporting others, and...
Collaborative community partnership delivers hope to neighbors struggling with food insecurity.
As part of Perdue Farms’ “Delivering Hope to Our Neighbors®” initiative focused on improving the quality of life in our communities through hunger relief, the company teamed with the...
Virginia farmers and brokers involved in the sale and transfer of poultry litter will face new reporting requirements aimed at monitoring and reducing pollutants flowing into the Chesapeake Bay.
Under the revised regulations, poultry growers with permits for transferring their...
According to a recent report from the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), broiler-type egg production in the United States is continuing to face challenges, with a 1% decline in the week of September 2 compared to the same...
In a recent development, Olymel, a prominent meat production and processing company, has revealed plans to close two of its facilities, significantly impacting the livelihoods of numerous employees. The closures come as the company grapples with ongoing market challenges,...
.S. Representatives Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) have jointly introduced a bill aimed at directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to conduct a comprehensive study on the repercussions of industry consolidation within the meat supply chain...
In late August, the prices of several chicken products experienced a decline in select Brazilian regions, a common occurrence attributed to the usual decrease in demand during the latter half of the month, as detailed in a market report...
