Ten years ago, China was the fourth-largest destination for U.S.-produced poultry products, accounting for $315 million in export value, according to data from the Foreign Agriculture Service. However, China-bound poultry exports plummeted in 2015 after the nation banned U.S....
Broiler Production Adjusted Up in 2024
Broiler production totaled 3,734 million pounds in February, an increase of 4.2 percent from
February 2023. This is primarily due to February 2024 having one more slaughter day, as
slaughter per day was down about 1...
Jefferson Currie II is at war with flies.
Spotted flypaper dangles from the ceiling of his home in North Carolina’s Scotland county. He shows off a two-quart jar trap, marketed as an outdoor pest control solution for farms, full of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will host a webinar April 9, 2024, at noon ET, for livestock producers, poultry growers, and regulated entities to share information regarding the Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under...
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Because of the ban on antibiotic use, nutritionists have focused on alternatives to antibiotics in the last decade. Recently, many studies have been conducted on substitute natural ingredients, including garlic and mushrooms. Garlic (Allium sativum) is generally applied...
The acting secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor visited with Latino workers and organizers in Mississippi's poultry industry last week to discuss abuses and threats levied against them – as well as how the federal agency can better...
Nidec Motor Corporation, with its flagship U.S. MOTORS® brand, is pleased to present its full line of electric motors designed for animal-based food production and processing at the IPPE (International Production & Processing Expo) in Atlanta, Jan. 31- Feb....
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) will present “Let’s Talk Research - Current Poultry Research and Findings” as part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo’s (IPPE) TECHTalks on Thursday, Feb. 1. Six USPOULTRY-funded research projects completed...
A seasons come and seasons go, it can be easy to lose track of time between poultry shipments, corn harvests and cover crop plantings — and while the last year might have brought challenges to farmers throughout the Shenandoah...
The USDA recently finalized a set of rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act, drawing varying responses from different quarters. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack stated that these rules aim to assist contract poultry growers and ensure transparency in their...
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Bosnia and Herzegovina authorizes import of Brazilian poultry meat
Bosnia and Herzegovina has recently authorized the import of Brazilian poultry meat, marking a significant milestone in the trade relations between the two countries....
