Source: Calhoun Times
Prior to their regularly scheduled meeting this week, Gordon County commissioners heard from several members of the public concerning the ongoing poultry farm issue.
During the commission’s work session Tuesday, several speakers shared concerns, both in favor of...
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Businesses of all sizes and across most industries are wrestling with perhaps the worst supply chain bottlenecks to date.
Entering the final quarter of 2021, the U.S. economy and rural industries seem to be transitioning into yet another...
Perdue Farms is testing technology that may help with a labor crunch in the meat industry as it pertains to raising chickens outdoors: rolling, solar-powered houses that bring birds to fresh pastures every day.
The mobile coops are being used...
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have approved $356,000 for five new research grants at five institutions through the comprehensive research program. The research funding was approved by the boards of directors of both organizations, based on recommendations from the...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
A few essential adjustments in the way infectious bronchitis vaccines are handled and administered at the hatchery can improve vaccine efficacy, Brian Jordan, PhD, assistant professor, University of Georgia, told Poultry Health Today.
“Frozen vaccines that come out of...
Like many industries, supply and demand largely influences the marketability of a property. This becomes even more significant with specialized industries like layer facilities. The last eighteen months have been a prime example of just that.
Early 2020 saw a...
The Shell Egg Academy (SEA) from Purdue University Extension is looking ahead to 2022 with optimism, after a very successful virtual event in June 2021 that brought together over 65 participants to learn about egg quality and food safety...
Processed chicken products whose labels show they were raised without antibiotics (RWA) were on average $2.23 per pound more expensive than conventional chicken products between 2012 and 2017, representing a 55-percent markup over conventional products.
Processed chicken products include fresh...
Source: PoultryHealthToday.com
Controlling infectious bursal disease (IBD) in poultry is always challenging, but it’s especially so in layer pullets.
IBD virus infects immature B cells, which originate in the bursa of Fabricius. B cells produce antibodies and are an important part...
Tyson Foods in Nashville, Arkansas, and Tyson Foods in Berryville, Arkansas recognized
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) has awarded the 2021 Clean Water Award to Tyson Foods in Nashville, Arkansas, and Tyson Foods in Berryville, Arkansas. The award...