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Viral post highlights how easily consumers can spread misinformation about avian influenza. ... read more

In the U.K., all shares in the Hook2Sisters poultry meat joint venture (JV) have been sold to Boparan Private Office. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is accepting nominations for the 2026 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. This award recognizes family farmers who demonstrate exceptional environmental stewardship in poultry and egg production. Eligible nominees include family-owned poultry growers or egg producers who supply products to a USPOULTRY member or are independent producers that are USPOULTRY members. The deadline for nominations is Oct. 24. In January 2025, the ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — CWT Farms International announces the addition of Levi Samples as operations manager. In this role, Samples will lead warehouse operations at CWT’s Georgia facility, with oversight of the Kentucky warehouse as of May 1. He will also play a vital role in supporting the company’s Watertown hatchery by developing set plans and hatch prediction models to enhance forecasting accuracy and operational efficiency, the company noted. “Levi’s ... read more

As Latvia registers its first cases of HPAI in poultry, further outbreaks in domestic birds have been recorded in Germany, Great Britain, Lithuania and Poland. ... read more

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Nancy Himmelfarb, principal. Himmelfarb Sustainability Consulting, highlight the challenges and opportunities involved with marketing the sustainability of chicken products. ... read more

ATHENS, Ga. — Wayne-Sanderson Farms has announced an additional $2 million donation for the new Poultry Science Building at the University of Georgia. The gift brings project support from the Georgia-based poultry producer to $4.1 million. The combined gift will name the Poultry Science Building student lobby, a 1,300-square-foot space for students to study and network with industry partners. “The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is ... read more

The approach uses imaging to calculate the amount of residual meat left after leg and breast deboning operations, providing processors with real time control. ... read more

Stocks for the Brazil-based company trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the JBS ticker. ... read more

Mexico is among the top ten countries of the more than 150 poultry export destinations of Brazil. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Poultry Federation elected its new chairman and officers for the upcoming year during its recent annual meeting held at the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network headquarters in Gainesville, Ga., on June 10. Michael Crump, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, takes the helm as GPF chairman for 2025-2026. Blake Wikle, S4 Sanitation, now becomes the group’s immediate past chairman. “I look forward to serving this group during the next ... read more

Research from Kansas State University used liquid egg byproduct to serve as a pesticide to keep stored foods safe. ... read more

The plant and other assets were sold to a bank that was a creditor to the defunct poultry processor, as well as a former company board member. ... read more

The company’s shares are expected to be traded on Brazil’s B3 Exchange and the United States’ New York Stock Exchange, effective June 13. ... read more

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario — Maple Leaf Foods has released its annual Integrated Report, bringing together an update on its 2024 financial performance and future outlook, as well as a holistic view of the company's key initiatives, emphasizing its continued commitment to sustainability, shared value, and strategic growth. “2024 was a year of meaningful financial and strategic progress for Maple Leaf Foods,” Curtis Frank, Maple Leaf Foods president and CEO, said. ... read more