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  • 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
  • Egg Innovations set to introduce in-ovo technology to help eliminate chick culling
    WARSAW, Ind. — Egg Innovations announces that it is committed to furthering its mission by being the first U.S. based company committed to implementing in-ovo sexing technology to populate their family farms. Introducing in-ovo sexing, which is only available in Europe today, Egg Innovations is determined to be the catalyst to help eliminate chick culling within the American egg industry, the company notes. “Humane care is the ethos in which Egg Innovations was founded. Humane care is centric to our mission, this commitment to in-ovo sexing is a huge step as we will be able. . . 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 Egg Innovations set to introduce in-ovo technology to help eliminate chick culling appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-22By Staff Edit
  • NARA celebrates second annual National Rendering Day
    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The North American Renderers Association (NARA) was excited to share that the United States observed National Rendering Day on April 21. According to a statement, National Rendering Day was officially put on the calendar as of (2023) by NARA and National Calendar Day. NARA wanted to symbolize the sustainability of the rendering business by putting the national day one day before Earth Day. “We are honored to celebrate the second Annual National Rendering Day by recognizing all those in the rendering industry and the important work they do for environmental sustainability and food waste and loss. . . 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 NARA celebrates second annual National Rendering Day appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-22By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Cal-Maine Foods reports its 3Q 2024 results
    RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods Inc. reports its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2024 (13 weeks) ended March 2, 2024. Highlights include: Quarterly net sales of $703.1 million; Quarterly net income of $146.4 million, or $3.01 per basic common share; Record quarterly sales volume of total dozens sold and specialty dozens sold; and cash dividend of $48.9 million, or $1 per share, pursuant to the company’s established dividend policy “We are very pleased with Cal-Maine Foods’ strong financial and operating performance for the third quarter of fiscal 2024,” Sherman Miller, president and. . . 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 Cal-Maine Foods reports its 3Q 2024 results appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-19By Staff Edit
  • Gold Creek Foods sues the city of Dawsonville, Ga.
    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Gold Creek Foods has filed a lawsuit against the city of Dawsonville, Ga., and seven of its officials due to extra taxes or surcharges being added to its expenses, the company announced. In a press statement, the company said it plans to “dispute millions of dollars of assessed surcharges and penalties for allegedly high-volume discharges of wastewater and sewage from its poultry-processing plant that purportedly violate thresholds for pollutants in the city’s ordinance.” The complaint also states that the company is asking the court to intervene on its behalf to stop the city from turning. . . 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 Gold Creek Foods sues the city of Dawsonville, Ga. appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-19By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Georgia Ports Authority board approves $65M for Ocean Terminal
    SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Ports Authority has approved contracts totaling $65.6 million for container yard work at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal, a 200-acre facility just downriver from GPA’s main container port. “We’re very pleased with the progress on improving Ocean Terminal’s container handling capability,” said GPA President and CEO Griff Lynch. “We’re on track to see greater container capacity by late 2027.” The board approved three project components, including earth compacting to prepare the site to hold container stacks, removal of a former bridge pier and preliminary. . . 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 Ports Authority board approves $65M for Ocean Terminal appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-18By Staff Edit
  • Association renames influenza strain affecting cattle
    GAINESVILLE, Ga. — With the recent species jump of highly pathogenic avian influenza into some of the nation’s dairy cattle, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners seeks to rename this strain of flu from HPAI to BIAV or Bovine Influenza A Virus. The association notes that HPAI H5N1 is a different syndrome in cattle as it is not causing the high mortality and morbidity seen in bird species. The organization noted these key details and recommended that the virus not be called “HPAI in cattle” or “bird flu in cattle.” According to a letter released by AABP, the company has. . . 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 Association renames influenza strain affecting cattle appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-18By Elizabeth Bobenhausen
  • Report: cost of electrifying U.S. commercial truck fleet at $1T
    WASHINGTON — Full electrification of the U.S. commercial truck fleet would require nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure investment alone, according to a new report from Roland Berger released by the Clean Freight Coalition. The study forecasts a realistic infrastructure buildout for the electrification of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, exposing what the CFC calls a massive investment gap as state and federal policymakers mandate increased adoption rates of battery-electric commercial vehicles. Key findings: · Preparing today’s commercial vehicle fleet for electrification would require the commercial vehicle industry to invest upwards of $620 billion in charging infrastructure. . . 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 Report: cost of electrifying U.S. commercial truck fleet at $1T appeared first on poultrytimes.com. ... read more
    Published on 2024-04-17By Staff Edit