The poultry industry has long faced various challenges and opportunities, but one issue that remains at the forefront is bird welfare. This year, the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, United Egg Producers and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association...
In response to an outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1, China's customs authority has implemented a ban on the import of all poultry and related products from Poland. The ban, which took effect on Friday, applies...
A serious salmonella outbreak affecting nine states has prompted a major recall of certain egg brands. Health officials ordered the removal of the potentially contaminated eggs from store shelves after identifying a farm in Wisconsin as the source of...
If you're a Costco member, there's no doubt you're aware of the grocery chain's inflation-proof $4.99 rotisserie chicken. But how the company keeps the price so low is a somewhat controversial topic. In a nutshell, Costco does it by...
Skippy peanut butter maker Hormel Foods cut its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, hurt by lower commodity prices and a production disruption at its Planters brand manufacturing facility in Virginia.
Hormel's shares were down about 5% in premarket trading. The...
Wayne-Sanderson Farms has again been recognized by the Joint Poultry Safety & Health Council for its exceptional safety programs and performance. Twenty-three of the company’s facilities garnered awards at this year’s National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, with...
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (August 26) that in view of notifications from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza...
The poultry sector has done a remarkable job in addressing the challenges that have come from outbreaks of avian influenza in recent years. Although the virus is still present, the sector can hopefully limit the time and effort required...
His day starts before 5 a.m. That’s when the hens and roosters are fed. Before the sun rises, he's hard at work..
The poultry farmer, who spoke to 1819 News on the condition of anonymity, said he is afraid to...
According to the USDA’s latest 10-year projections, Mexico’s per capita consumption of poultry and red meat is set to see continued growth through 2033. By the end of this period, total meat consumption is expected to reach 82.5 kilograms...