Turkey has confirmed a new outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 strain of avian influenza, also known as bird flu, at a commercial poultry farm, marking its first reported case in more than a year. The World Organisation for...
Two states affected by avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle and commercial poultry reported more probable H5 avian flu infections in farm workers over the last few days, four in California and three in Washington.
In other developments, federal officials...
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said Thursday the U.S. Department of Agriculture and state departments of ag should work to reopen the shuttered chicken processing plant in Charles City.
He also detailed USDA’s new milk testing program to...
Bird flu is spreading at a faster pace in the European Union this season, significantly outpacing the milder outbreaks of 2023. This surge has raised alarms about a potential repeat of past crises, where outbreaks led to the deaths...
Until last year, Michigan farmer Cal Schipper operated a poultry farm near Holland, selling eggs produced by his 1.6 million hens. Then, he decided to sell the operation and become a corn and soybean farmer.
“The poultry industry involves a...
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded student recruiting grants totaling $324,215 to six U.S. universities with Poultry Science departments and 22 other institutions with industry-related programs. The Foundation provides annual recruiting and retention funds to colleges and universities to attract or...
The USDA forecasts a notable 2% growth in global chicken exports for 2025, breaking a two-year period of stagnant export levels. Expected to reach a historic 13.8 million tonnes, this increase will largely be driven by Brazil, which has...
French authorities have initiated a recall of approximately 3 million eggs over concerns of potential Salmonella Typhimurium contamination. So far, health agencies report eight possible cases linked to the contamination, though no one has been hospitalized.
The recall impacts eggs...
Updated study quantifies the economic impact of the poultry industry in the United States
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have released an updated economic impact study that highlights...
After nearly two years of egg shortages, Ukraine's market is now facing an oversupply, according to Yevhen Khailov, Sales Director of Incuba, a major Ukrainian egg producer. Despite record-breaking export levels, Ukrainian farmers are grappling with an excess of...