Jim Perdue, Chairman of Perdue Farms, has been named to the Meat Industry Hall of Fame, honoring industry excellence in business leadership and community service.
Jim has been the Chairman and advertising spokesperson of Perdue Farms since 1991. As...
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial broiler breeder chicken flock in Madison County, Arkansas.
Samples from the flock were...
A new federal grant will support an Iowa State University-led effort to spur development of a “genome to phenome” infrastructure for scientific collaboration across crops and livestock.
The three-year, $960,000 project will provide guidance and lay the groundwork for a...
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., the second-biggest U.S. chicken producer, said that poultry markets improved in June, a promising sign for recovery after the company posted a surprise loss for the second quarter and revenue results that missed analyst estimates.
The company...
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...
In a year when global commerce nearly came to a halt and food systems worldwide were disrupted by challenges largely brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. poultry and egg exports soared in 2020, setting records in several key...
Source: PoultryHealthtoday.com
Removal or reduction of ionophores for the control of coccidiosis in poultry could lead to increased antibiotic use, higher production costs and negative impacts on climate-change mitigation efforts, according to a new review paper in VetRecord.
Coccidiosis is a...
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. has forged a transformative partnership with Protix, a prominent global insect ingredients company, marking a significant investment that promises to revolutionize the use of insect ingredients in the food industry. This strategic collaboration...
Beijing banned all purchases of American poultry in 2015 in response to an outbreak of bird flu in the US
China expected to return to being America’s No 1 export market in 2021, president of US industry group...
A federal grand jury in the U.S. District Court in Denver, Colorado, returned a superseding indictment charging six additional defendants for their roles in a previously indicted conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products, and...