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  • Canadian eggs recalled over Salmonella concerns
    The eggs subject to recall were produced at a Burnbrae Farms site in Manitoba. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-21
  • Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit to offer key insights during IPPE 2025
    ATLANTA — The 2025 Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will be held at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. Organized by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association and the Meat Institute, the summit will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and is complimentary for all registered IPPE attendees. The summit will start with a keynote panel discussing sustainability and collaboration in retail and restaurants. It will feature speakers from the meat, poultry, egg, animal food and restaurant industries. The panel will cover topics like sustainability in animal and feed production, life cycle assessments. . . 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 Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit to offer key insights during IPPE 2025 appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-21By Staff Edit
  • Broiler meat’s affordability shines bright at retail, foodservice
    Even though broiler meat prices surged in the aftermath of the pandemic, the edge over competing protein categories like beef remains decisive. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-21
  • Wayne-Sanderson seeks court relief from DOJ actions
    The company filed a motion in response to the U.S. Department of Justice declaring the company violation a consent decree and ordering it to cease its use of Agri Stats. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-21
  • Georgia confirms first commercial HPAI case, reassures public on product safety, IPPE not affected
    ATLANTA — The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which began in 2022, continues to affect the nation’s poultry industry. On Friday, Jan. 17, Georgia confirmed its first positive HPAI case on a commercial poultry operation. “This is a serious threat to Georgia’s number one industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state’s poultry industry,” Tyler Harper, Georgia agriculture commissioner, said. “We are working around the clock to mitigate any further spread of the disease and ensure that normal poultry activities in Georgia can resume as quickly as. . . 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 Georgia confirms first commercial HPAI case, reassures public on product safety, IPPE not affected appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-21By David Strickland
  • USDA announces Packers and Stockyards Act reforms
    WASHINGTON — The USDA has announced its third installment of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which it says is intended to “level the playing field” for chicken and turkey farmers that sell their animals to processing companies under contract. Among the updates, USDA notes that this regulation update gives farmers more insight into payment rates, more stability in what is called the “tournament system,” as well as provide for more key information on expectations on capital improvements that the farmer needs to make to maintain or renew contracts. “During my time as Secretary of Agriculture, time. . . 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 announces Packers and Stockyards Act reforms appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-20By David Strickland
  • Georgia has first HPAI case in poultry of 2022-25 outbreak
    New flock infections are also confirmed in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, California and Minnesota. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-20
  • Bullington named Simmons Prepared Foods president
    He most recently served the company as senior vice president of business operations. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-20
  • Cargill to settle in turkey antitrust suit
    The third largest turkey producer in the United States becomes the second company to settle in lawsuit that dates back to 2019. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-20
  • US-RSPE to release first sustainability report during IPPE
    ATLANTA — The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) announces the release of its first-ever Sustainability Report during the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. This milestone report represents a groundbreaking effort to provide anonymous, aggregated sustainability data across the U.S. poultry and egg supply chain, encompassing broilers, turkeys, and eggs, the group noted. The Sustainability Report is based on data gathered through the US-RSPE Sustainability Framework, a multi-stakeholder tool developed to assess, track, and improve sustainability practices across the poultry sector. For the first time, metrics such as environmental. . . 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 US-RSPE to release first sustainability report during IPPE appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-20By Staff Edit
  • Is the poultry industry ready for new Salmonella framework? [PODCAST]
    Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT Poultry USA and Poultry Future talks with Bill Potter, Ph.D., poultry food safety and processing extension at the University of Arkansas, about how to prepare for the USDA FSIS proposed Salmonella Framework. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-20
  • IPPE to proceed as planned despite Ga. bird flu case
    The International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) scheduled in Atlanta, Ga. will proceed as planned, despite a recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial poultry operation in the northern part of the state. The Georgia Department of Agriculture on Friday suspended all poultry exhibitions that display live birds, shows, swaps, meets and sales after a flock in Elbert County tested positive for the disease. However, GDA Commissioner Tyler Harper confirmed. . . 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 IPPE to proceed as planned despite Ga. bird flu case appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-18By Lauren Hunter
  • Poultry events in Ga suspended following positive bird flu case in commercial Elbert Co. flock
    A confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, in a commercial Elbert County flock has led to the suspension of all Georgia poultry events until further notice.   A Friday press release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture stated this suspension includes, <span data-contrast="auto. . . 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 Poultry events in Ga suspended following positive bird flu case in commercial Elbert Co. flock appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-17By Lauren Hunter
  • Lincoln Park Zoo reports flamingo and seal deaths from HPAI
    CHICAGO — After conducting tests, the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Ill., has confirmed and reports the death of a Chilean flamingo and a harbor seal from highly pathogenic avian influenza. Zoo officials have not confirmed a source and cause but note that it is “near certain” that it emanated from contact with wild waterfowl that were HPAI infected. The zoo adds that visitors are not at risk from contacting the virus from its other animals, but that safety remains one of its top priorities. “Because highly pathogenic avian influenza is spread by free-ranging birds, it is no riskier. . . 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 Lincoln Park Zoo reports flamingo and seal deaths from HPAI appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-17By David Strickland
  • DOL, Perdue reach agreement over child labor violations
    The company and a staffing agency it contracted with will pay restitution costs after violations were found in its Accomac, Virginia processing facility. ... read more
    Published on 2025-01-17