Seventy-five people have tested positive at the Foster Farms facility in Stanislaus County since the start of the pandemic, the company said Wednesday.
Of those 75 cases, 43 have already returned to work, Foster Farms officials said.
The company conducted two...
Pilgrim’s Pride has replaced its CEO as he prepares to face price fixing charges. The company announced in June that its chief executive, Jayson Penn, was taking a leave of absence to focus on his defense after he was...
Moving through Q4 2020 and into 2021, the global poultry industry will operate in a volatile market context, with pressure coming from foodservice and wholesale markets. Possible new waves of Covid-19 will add to the market ups and downs,...
Through marketing poultry farms, we get the opportunity to review farm’s financial information. This will include income, expenses, and mortgage payments. Often times we advertise a Gross Income for a farm. Sometimes there is confusion on Gross Income versus...
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation, through the Comprehensive Research Program, are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 2 for the 2021 Spring Research Competition.
Research proposals are accepted and evaluated...
By Philip A. Stayer, DVM, MS, ACPV
Corporate Veterinarian
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
One part of my job is sleuthing to identify the probable source of reportable diseases found in our commercial pullet, breeder or broiler flocks. Through the years, it’s provided opportunities...
With technology being more accessible and widely adopted our industry is already getting great benefits from it but there are still many challenges and opportunities for the new generations to come to join our efforts on feeding the world!...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Food Safety (OFS) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have released a plan to decrease Salmonella, one of the leading causes of foodborne illnesses. The Roadmap to Reducing Salmonella: Driving...
Aviagen regularly collaborates with trade associations to benefit the poultry industry
During Sept. 28-30, the Delmarva Poultry Industry Inc. trade association, will host its 55th National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production, and this year’s event will go...
This article explains how to select an agricultural ventilation fan for the conditions under which it will be operating in a livestock or greenhouse setting.
Select an agricultural ventilation fan for the conditions under which it will be operating in...