Perdue Farms has announced plans to close its chicken processing plant in Monterey, Tennessee, on March 28, 2025, a move that will affect 433 employees. The closure was confirmed through a social media post by Putnam County Mayor Randy...

JCI Trading LLC, a trusted supplier of premium frozen food products, has announced the expansion of its frozen poultry product line to meet growing demand from businesses and individual customers. The enhanced selection now includes frozen chicken feet, gizzards,...

A deadly bird flu outbreak has wreaked havoc on U.S. chicken farms, claiming the lives of over 20 million egg-laying chickens last quarter, marking the worst impact on America's egg supply since the outbreak began in 2022. U.S. Department of...

The 2025 Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will be held at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. Organized by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Meat Institute, the...

The National Poultry Show, presented in partnership with the Poultry Industry Council, returns this February 5th and 6th, 2025 to the Western Fair District Agriplex in London, Ontario. As one of North America’s premier poultry tradeshows, the event brings together...

Formulated for waterline application, Enviva® DUO enhances gut health and delivers consistent benefits to flocks without settling in lines. IFF has introduced Enviva® DUO, an innovative direct-fed microbial (DFM) solution designed to support poultry gut health and improve overall flock...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) has released its Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2025, outlining key initiatives designed to bolster public health, enhance inspection systems, and optimize operational efficiency. The plan reflects FSIS's...

The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $10,000 student recruiting grant to Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in University Park, Pa. The Poultry and Avian Science minor (PAS) was established at Penn State in 2005. The Animal Science major offers two...

WHAT: Visit the Alltech booth Hall A #1211 at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Global poultry experts will be on site to discuss topics such as gut health, pre-harvest food safety, organic trace mineral supplementation, technology and...

Novus International, Inc., the leader in intelligent nutrition, is sharing its analysis of soybean meal quality in the United States and research on copper sources in broilers during the International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF), held in conjunction with the...

TARGAN is set to demonstrate the proven capabilities of its WingScan system at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, continuing to pioneer automated feather sexing technology for broiler production. With units installed across the U.S....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released studies examining the impact of evisceration line speeds on worker safety in poultry and swine processing plants. Conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), these studies shed light on...

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 backyard poultry flock in Puerto Rico.  This is the first case of HPAI...

Ag Secretary Russell Redding and Troy Ott, dean of Penn State’s College of Agricultural Science, held a town hall Tuesday at the Pennsylvania Farm Show to discuss the state’s response to highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu. “With the...

The township is going ahead with its backyard chicken bylaw despite biohazard concerns from some local groups. Created to regulate domestic poultry while protecting adjacent properties, the new bylaw will allow and regulate backyard domestic poultry coops on rural residential properties. Over a year...