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  • USDA concludes on its policy making salmonella adulterant in breaded chicken
    WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service has reached a conclusion to declare salmonella an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products such as Chicken Cordon Bleu and Chicken Kiev. In a statement released by USDA, they explained that stuffed chicken products must surpass one colony forming unit per gram or higher for a salmonella infection. This initiative is part of a much bigger plan to decrease salmonella infections across the United States. FSIS will announce measures for other poultry products later this year. “Under President Biden’s leadership, USDA is taking significant steps toward keeping. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post USDA concludes on its policy making salmonella adulterant in breaded chicken appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-05-02By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • TAMU: Corn crop conditions improve as acres and prices decline
    COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Corn prices are down, and acres in Texas and across the U.S. are expected to follow as improved overall growing conditions could deliver above average yields, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. Dr. Mark Welch, AgriLife Extension grain marketing economist in the Texas A&M Department of Agricultural Economics, Bryan-College Station, said corn acres were expected to be down, but higher yields are expected thanks to improved soil moisture levels. Welch said Texas corn acres were expected to drop 16 percent from 2.5 million acres in 2023 to. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post TAMU: Corn crop conditions improve as acres and prices decline appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-05-01By Guest Author
  • Identify animal agriculture’s ‘big, hairy, audacious goal’ at Stakeholders Summit
    ARLINGTON, Va. — J.J. Jones, executive director of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture, will guide attendees in identifying animal agriculture’s “big, hairy, audacious goal” in the closing session of the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s 2024 Stakeholders Summit. Registration for the event, set for May 8-9 in Kansas City, Mo., closes on May 3. Register here: https://bit.ly/AAA24. The Alliance is now offering a recording only pass for attendees not able to join in person. Animal agriculture has had millennia of successes in the food system, but does it. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Identify animal agriculture’s ‘big, hairy, audacious goal’ at Stakeholders Summit appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-05-01By Staff Edit
  • EPA will allow E15 fuel access for the summer months
    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently announced that it has issued an emergency waiver that will extend the sale of E15 gasoline into the summer months. E15 gasoline is fuel that is blended with 15 percent ethanol. It is usually not allowed in the warmer months through concerns that it contributes to emissions. The EPA says that it expects no significant impacts from its use in cars and trucks and that it also expects, “consumers can continue to use E15 without concern that its use in the summer will impact air quality.” The agency also noted that. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post EPA will allow E15 fuel access for the summer months appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-30By David Strickland
  • Pollo Campero celebrates its 100th U.S. location
    DALLAS — Pollo Campero's parent company, CMI Foods, recently opened its 100th fast-casual restaurant in the United States as part of its $190 million commitment to growing the brand, part of CMI's larger $1.8 billion investment plan. This milestone underscores CMI's dedication to growth and innovation in the U.S. and its decades-long business history that began in Guatemala, the company said, adding that this 100th location opening represents CMI's vision to bring Pollo Campero, which has a cult-like following in Latin America, to millions of new customers in communities across the nation. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Pollo Campero celebrates its 100th U.S. location appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-30By Staff Edit
  • Case Farms facility reaches 1M hours without lost-time accident
    GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Case Farms achieved a new safety milestone on March 30 after its Goldsboro processing facility reached 1-million-man hours without experiencing an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable lost-time accident. “This is a huge accomplishment, and I could not be any prouder of our team!” said Jared Birchum, complex safety manager at the Goldsboro location. “Congratulations to the entire Goldsboro team on achieving this milestone. This is no easy task and would not be accomplished without total commitment from each team member to providing a safe workplace. There is no doubt that our safety. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Case Farms facility reaches 1M hours without lost-time accident appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-29By Staff Edit
  • New USDA requirements for livestock movement
    WASHINGTON — To help prevent additional cattle from contracting avian influenza, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is establishing new regulations for interstate exchange of cattle. These regulations will go into effect on April 29, 2024. According to the USDA, the regulations include: For mandatory testing of interstate movement of dairy cattle. · Prior to interstate movement, dairy cattle are required to receive a negative test for Influenza A virus at an approved National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN) laboratory. · Owners of herds in which dairy cattle test positive for interstate movement will be required to provide epidemiological information. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post New USDA requirements for livestock movement appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-29By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Meat Institute: Properly prepared beef remains safe
    WASHINGTON — As the USDA issued a nationwide order including requiring lactating dairy cows to test negative for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) before interstate transport, the Meat Institute notes that properly prepared beef remains safe to eat and called for USDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide worker safety guidance specific to beef processors to ensure workers are protected from infection. “USDA and CDC are working overtime to understand the spread of the virus and to determine its effects on the health of people and animals,” said Julie Anna Potts, president and CEO. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Meat Institute: Properly prepared beef remains safe appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-26By Staff Edit
  • FDA says milk supply safe after some AI positive test samples
    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that some milk samples they tested came back positive for avian influenza which is believed to have infected cattle, the Associated Press and other news outlets reported. The FDA said that the virus was not active and the tests “do not represent actual virus that may be a risk to consumers.” The agency remains ongoing in studying the problem. The FDA said in a release, “to date, we have seen nothing that would change our assessment that the commercial milk supply is safe.” The FDA did not disclose how. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post FDA says milk supply safe after some AI positive test samples appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-26By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Perdue Farms & Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay partner on tree planting
    SALISBURY, Md. — The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Perdue Farms recently celebrated the 54th Earth Day and its strong partnership by planting more than 300 trees on a family poultry farm in Quarryville, Pa. This partnership, announced in October 2023 with funding from the National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, has already made substantial strides to positively impact the environment on farms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, meeting with over a dozen farms that are now moving forward with enhancements to increase sustainability on-farm. The partnership has big plans for additional on-the-ground projects throughout the rest of. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Perdue Farms & Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay partner on tree planting appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-25By Staff Edit
  • Kroger and Albertsons work to reach deal with trade commission
    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Grocery store chains, Kroger and Albertsons, plan to sell off more of their stores to meet the demands of the United States Federal Trade Commission. According to the Associated Press, the agency had grievances in regard to the merging of these two companies. Both chains will sell 579 stores in markets where they intersect to the New Hampshire-based company, C&S Wholesale Grocers. C&S has agreed to pay $2.9 billion for the 579 stores. The original divestiture plan said C&S would buy 413 stores for $1.9 billion. “We. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Kroger and Albertsons work to reach deal with trade commission appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-25By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Key steps to preventing exposure to bird flu virus
    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Avian Influenza is on the rise across the United States; however, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that the risk of the populace contracting the virus from wild birds, cattle, and other animals remains slim. The CDC released a media statement that will bring awareness to the public in regard to the disease. The CDC recommends that certain safety measures be taken: · As a general precaution, whenever possible people should avoid direct contact with wild birds and other animals infected with or suspected to be infected with bird flu viruses and observe them only from a. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Key steps to preventing exposure to bird flu virus appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-24By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Keep the foxes out of the hen house: HPAI and animal rights extremism
    ARLINGTON, Va. — Animal rights extremists are always on the lookout for new opportunities to attempt to portray animal agriculture negatively – and they’re not above using unfortunate circumstances to further their campaigns and spread fear with consumers. At the Animal Agriculture Alliance, we’ve seen them aggressively target farms that are still moving on from recent barn fire losses; harass processors struggling to keep the supply chain flowing during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic; and now target farmers grappling with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in their flocks. The intersection of animal and public health has never received. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Keep the foxes out of the hen house: HPAI and animal rights extremism appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-24By Guest Author
  • Applications being accepted for the Joint Poultry Industry Safety awards
    TUCKER, Ga. — The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is currently accepting applications from poultry industry facilities with outstanding safety programs. The award program is open to National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association members with poultry processing plants, further processing facilities, egg processing plants, hatcheries, feed mills, animal support services, and rendering facilities that, through the implementation of innovative and effective programs, have injury and illness rates below the industry average for three consecutive years. Based on the latest data available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the slaughter and poultry processing OSHA. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Applications being accepted for the Joint Poultry Industry Safety awards appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-23By Staff Edit
  • Should the commercial U.S. poultry industry vaccinate against bird flu?
    WASHINGTON — Increased concern is being focused on highly pathogenic avian influenza, with its recent species jump into some of the nation’s dairy cattle, and the annual spring wild bird migration season that has poultry producers on alert for the disease’s spread – there has been some attention given to the possibility of vaccinating poultry against AI. The United States poultry industry currently does not vaccinate against HPAI. Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken Council, in a recent column for the Virginia Poultry Federation’s newsletter, addressed the topic of whether commercial poultry should be vaccinated against this virus. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete content. To continue reading, please register for free. By registering, you'll gain full access to our valuable resources, updates, and insights. If you already have an account please Log In. The post Should the commercial U.S. poultry industry vaccinate against bird flu? appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-23By David Strickland