While terms like “free range” and “pasture raised” are increasingly common labels on chicken products, three professors in NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Science (CALS) are delving deeper to better understand the housing environment’s effect on poultry.
“There...
Monday, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and the Indiana State Poultry Association recognized the generosity of Indiana’s poultry producers at the 77th annual Governor's Poultry Presentation at the Indiana Statehouse.
Over the past year, Indiana poultry farmers and businesses...
Peach and Blossom, two turkeys from Minnesota, were granted a ceremonial reprieve by President Joe Biden during the White House's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon on Monday.
The birds, weighing 40 and 41 pounds, were hatched on July 18 in Northfield,...
The United States saw a notable rise in poultry production during October 2024, with the total output reaching 4.922 billion pounds, a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to USDA data. The growth was largely...
Four states reported more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry, including a second detection in Hawaiian backyard poultry and outbreaks on commercial farms in California, according to the latest confirmations from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and...
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $5,500 student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tenn. The animal science department and its collaborative department, the UT Institute of Agriculture, offer a poultry program that encompasses education, research...
BS, one of the world’s largest meatpackers, announced a surge in profit to a two-year high, thanks to booming demand for chicken in both domestic and international markets. In its latest earnings report, JBS credited strong global appetite for...
yson Foods reported better-than-expected profits in the fourth quarter, driven by strong performance in its chicken division, which is now positioned as a primary contributor to the company’s growth outlook for 2025. After challenges in recent quarters, including plant...
The National Chicken Council’s (NCC) Board of Directors recently announced that Harrison Kircher has been named NCC President and CEO, effective January 1, 2025.
“On behalf of the NCC Board of Directors, I congratulate Harrison on his appointment as the...
A man was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly stole a tractor trailer loaded with assorted frozen poultry from a rural home in Florida.
49-year-old Raul Bello was arrested on October 2nd in Miami-Dade County, Florida after reportedly stealing the...