The USDA reports that both the hatching of broiler-type chicks and their subsequent placement into meat production experienced a 1% decline from 2022, with totals reaching 9.93 billion and 9.68 billion head, respectively.
Despite this, there appears to be potential...
The USDA is inviting public input on revised standards aimed at assisting American processors in accurately determining the retained water percentage in raw livestock, poultry, and select fish carcasses and parts following processing.
Under the proposal titled "Release of Updated...
In a swift response to alarming findings, the U.S. Department of Labor has taken urgent legal action against three Southern California poultry businesses accused of employing child labor. U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II issued a temporary restraining order...
National Ag Week is March 17-23, and it’s the perfect time to highlight and celebrate
agriculture, Nebraska’s number one industry. To add to this week’s celebration, the Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is announcing the winners of its annual poster...
In a strategic move aimed at ensuring a consistent supply of high-quality chicken, Chick-fil-A, the renowned quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain, has announced a forthcoming adjustment to its antibiotic use policy. Effective from the spring of 2024, the company will...
The recent confirmation of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in domestic livestock within the United States marks a significant development in the ongoing 2022-24 outbreak.
Reports from the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) highlight concerning neurological symptoms observed in...
Canton, Ohio-based poultry processor Case Foods Inc. recently announced key leadership appointments, signaling a strategic move towards expansion. Chuck McDaniel has been appointed as the President and Chief Operating Officer, while Brian Roberts assumes the role of Chief Commercial...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is considering taking action against a kosher beef and poultry processor in Postville after the company discharged over 250,000 gallons of untreated food processing waste into the city's sewer system last week.
The wastewater,...
From Mark Twain to Ted Lasso, popular wisdom holds that every life contains drama, tragedy and comedy. Alumna Callie Lewis Bryan could add a Broadway musical soundtrack to the twists and turns of her life story.
At her lowest point,...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award through July 1. The goal of the award, which has been presented since 2013, is to recognize outstanding completed research projects, funded by...
