2024 marks the 30th consecutive year for poultry to outperform every other agricultural commodity in Mississippi, and for the second time in three years, its farm gate value fell just shy of $4 billion. “We have seen a ramp-up in...

Researchers in South Dakota State University's Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory are racing to develop a vaccine for a new strain of a highly contagious disease that is currently wreaking havoc on the U.S. poultry industry. Avian metapneumovirus, or...

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France has announced that it is free from highly pathogenic avian influenza after over a month without any new outbreaks. Despite this status, authorities remain vigilant due to the virus's rapid spread across Europe. Since early August, France recorded 12...

NH Foods Ltd.'s U.S. subsidiary, Day-Lee Foods, has announced its agreement to acquire LJD Holdings Group, which includes LJD Holdings Inc., Mountain View Packaging LLC, and Tamarack Foods LLC. Day-Lee Foods, known for its premium Asian-inspired entrées, single-serve meals, and...

As the world grapples with food security challenges, young people are stepping up to take charge of agriculture’s future. In a bid to empower the next generation of agripreneurs, Radio IITA Farmers Outreach, in collaboration with the IITA Youth...

As Canadian farmers adapt to new pest control regulations, the end of liquid strychnine use has prompted the need for innovative, effective, and efficient gopher control strategies. Viceroy Distributors is at the forefront of this shift, offering cutting-edge solutions...

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Harold E. Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation) in partnership with the Poultry Science Association Foundation (PSA Foundation) are pleased to announce the Ph.D. and Vet Student Career Fair which will be held during the International...

On December 16, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of H5 avian influenza on an Ontario premise in the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc. The infected premise has been placed under quarantine. CFIA will also be establishing specific...

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA), in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has detected two cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in poultry flocks in Nebraska. These cases...

There is a need for robust, non-invasive and simple methods to objectively assess the quality of routine animal cares of commercial poultry flocks as a component of sustainable and ethical animal production practices (Castro et al., 2023; Siegel, 1995)....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced several new steps to strengthen the agency’s oversight of food processing facilities it regulates (meat, poultry and egg products) and ensure safe food. These steps...

The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Harold E. Ford Foundation (USPOULTRY Foundation) was pleased to once again sponsor the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. The Conference recognizes 4-H members...

Martin's Super Markets and Miller Poultry joined forces to donate 13,000 pounds of chicken to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana on December 10. The contribution comes at a critical time, as many families continue to face challenges brought...

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) has published Notice No. 24-15, Salmonella Vaccines and USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service’s Framework to Reduce Salmonella Illnesses Attributable to Poultry to inform veterinary biologics manufacturers of FSIS’ interest...