The Department of Justice's (DOJ) legal action against agricultural data company Agri Stats has seen additional states joining the lawsuit. Initially filed in September, the complaint alleges that Agri Stats orchestrated "anticompetitive information exchanges among broiler chicken, pork, and...
In a groundbreaking initiative, four leading research institutions in the United States are spearheading the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics tailored for the poultry processing sector. Supported by a substantial four-year, $5 million grant from the US...
Mitigating heat stress in poultry production is a challenge. Tunnel ventilation with evaporative cooling has been used for many years to improve thermal comfort and production efficiency. Increasing ventilation rate (cfm) generally increases air speed (ft/min) and the “wind...
Rule marks an important first step toward broader fairness for our nation’s poultry growers
November 8, 2023
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Alexandria, Virginia - The Campaign for Contract Agriculture Reform (CCAR) applauds the finalization of the “Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting...
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and Butterball has unveiled its annual "Thanksgiving Outlook" for 2023, offering insights into consumer strategies and sentiments for this year's holiday.
Butterball, in collaboration with Circana, conducted an online survey involving...
One year ago, we officially launched the Hybrid Grade MakerEVO, a medium turkey strain, specially selected within our European pedigree facility for the European market.
Customers have reported on its improved feed conversion ratio, livability and egg production. After collecting...
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What happens when eggs are set small end up?
In the process of commercial broiler production, bodyweight is one of the important indicators to measure the production efficiency and the health of a flock. Currently, broilers are mainly raised in cage-free condition, and are primarily manually weighed, which...
When “egg-flation” hit in 2022, egg prices jumped nearly 50% as a result of bird flu killing off millions of egg-laying hens–the deadliest avian flu in U.S. history. The devastating outbreak was a wakeup call to the farming industry...
Written by David R. Laatsch
Feed suppliers, farm supply businesses, local hatcheries and mail order (online) hatcheries make good sources of strong, healthy baby chicks. Pooling your order with other project members can reduce your initial investment because discounts...