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...
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...
Governor Tate Reeves has announced that the Mississippi Poultry Association‘s donation of 59,500 pounds of chicken meat and 129,000 eggs will be donated to both the Mississippi Food Network and Salvation Army.
“I’m grateful to the Mississippi Poultry Association for...
While terms like “free range” and “pasture raised” are increasingly common labels on chicken products, three professors in NC State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Science (CALS) are delving deeper to better understand the housing environment’s effect on poultry.
“There...
Monday, Gov. Eric Holcomb, Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Don Lamb and the Indiana State Poultry Association recognized the generosity of Indiana’s poultry producers at the 77th annual Governor's Poultry Presentation at the Indiana Statehouse.
Over the past year, Indiana poultry farmers and businesses...
Peach and Blossom, two turkeys from Minnesota, were granted a ceremonial reprieve by President Joe Biden during the White House's annual Thanksgiving turkey pardon on Monday.
The birds, weighing 40 and 41 pounds, were hatched on July 18 in Northfield,...
The United States saw a notable rise in poultry production during October 2024, with the total output reaching 4.922 billion pounds, a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2023, according to USDA data. The growth was largely...
Four states reported more H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in poultry, including a second detection in Hawaiian backyard poultry and outbreaks on commercial farms in California, according to the latest confirmations from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and...
The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $5,500 student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee (UT) in Knoxville, Tenn. The animal science department and its collaborative department, the UT Institute of Agriculture, offer a poultry program that encompasses education, research...
BS, one of the world’s largest meatpackers, announced a surge in profit to a two-year high, thanks to booming demand for chicken in both domestic and international markets. In its latest earnings report, JBS credited strong global appetite for...