By JOSH FUNK Associated Press
6 July 2021, 10:12
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On Location: July 6, 2021
Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.
OMAHA, Neb. -- The Biden administration plans to issue a new rule to protect the rights of farmers who raise...
Organic Poultry Global Market Report 2021: COVID-19 Growth and Change to 2030 provides the strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the global organic poultry market.
Major players in the organic poultry market are...
Has chicken flown the coop?
The nation's chicken wars and cravings for comfort food during the pandemic have made poultry so scarce and expensive that some restaurants are limiting or running out of chicken sandwiches, wings and tenders. Others are...
Existing custom exempt meat and poultry processors looking to obtain a federal grant of inspection may be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
There are examples of disruptions to the supply chain in many different industries...
Finney County, KS. – June 25, 2021 – Tyson Foods’ Finney County plant has officially been certified under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) standard by international third-party certification body SCS Global Services (SCS), making Finney County the first and...
Urbandale, Iowa (July 2, 2021) The Iowa Poultry Association announces that Elycia Ahl has joined the organization as poultry health and education manager. In her new role, Ahl will serve as the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) coordinator, work on...
Source: Memphis Commercial Appeal
Metzer Farms broke ground Thursday in Cordova for its first Tennessee hatchery where millions of ducklings and goslings will hatch.
California-based Metzer Farms marked the beginning of construction Thursday morning for its 21,000-square-foot hatchery on Cordova Park Road, the...
Ensuring poultry flock health is a key to successful production and optimum welfare in commercial operations. A variety of tools can be used to monitor the flock, ensure bird health, and facilitate interventions if warranted. One of the tools...
Attention to detail is key to successfully vaccinating broiler flocks against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), according to a poultry health expert.
Tim Cummings, DVM, senior technical services veterinarian, Zoetis, said managing ILT outbreaks can be a struggle for some producers.
But with careful...
Feeding pelleted diets improves broiler production efficiency through increased feed intake and live weight gain as well as improved feed conversion ratio.
Pelleting technology became available in the 1930's and is now used in the manufacturing of nearly all commercial...