News & Updates

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association will hold its annual Financial Management Seminar on June 16-18 in Amelia Island, Fla. This year’s program will cover diverse topics including leading through change, exports and economic updates, labor and immigration impacts, consumer trends and artificial intelligence as the future of finance. A panel discussion with industry professionals will focus on team member development, evolving finance talent and upskilling. In ... read more

WASHINGTON — A listing of large donations to President Donald Trump’s and Vice President JD Vance’s inauguration committee is revealed in a recent itemized contribution report from the Federal Election Commission. Pilgrim’s Pride, with a $5 million donation, is noted as the largest contributor in this filing. Pilgrim’s Pride is the number two broiler producer in the United States. The company, headquartered in Greeley, Colo., has more than 61,000 employees ... read more

In Great Britain, the Waitrose grocery chain is blazing the trail towards meeting the elevated standards of the Better Chicken Commitment. ... read more

Russia’s largest broiler meat producer's first semi-finished products facility is now in operation following an US$85.8 million investment. ... read more

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved having the Brazil-based company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. ... read more

GEORGETOWN, Del. — A chicken grower who goes above and beyond to make his or her farm environmentally responsible and compatible with neighboring properties will be honored with the George (Bud) Malone Environmental Award, Delmarva Chicken Association announced. This award, being given for the fourth year in a row, shines a spotlight on Delmarva chicken growers who invest in vegetative environmental buffers and other conservation measures, ensuring their farms are ... read more

Designing complexes around the way infectious diseases spread could minimize future losses. ... read more

DALLAS — Chicken N Pickle, an indoor/outdoor “eatertainment” complex with a casual restaurant, pickleball courts, sports bar and variety of yard games, is opening a new location in Allen, Texas. The brand's newest metro-area facility will celebrate its grand opening on May 13 with giveaways, open-play pickleball and lots of family fun, the company announced, adding that this new Chicken N Pickle is the third in the Dallas-Fort Worth area ... read more

The Colorado-based poultry company contributed more money than any other donor. ... read more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — A new study shows chicken fertility rates in U.S. broiler eggs could decline to approximately 60 percent by 2050. That decline could lead to chicken production issues and higher costs for consumers. The study, “How concerned should we be about broiler breeder fertility declines?,” by Cara Cash, a graduate student in the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Poultry Science, was recently ... read more

WASHINGTON — As could be anticipated, the egg market projections from the USDA’s Economic Research Service show that table egg production forecasts are down stemming from flock losses due to the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak and its effects. Egg imports for 2025 will be up and exports decreased, and projected prices for the year have been adjusted lower based on recent trends, ERS notes in its most recent ... read more

Although the rate of increase appears to be falling, new outbreaks of avian influenza in commercial poultry have been recorded over the past week in Great Britain, Hungary and Poland. ... read more

Operations at the new facility are expected to begin in mid-2026. ... read more

WASHINGTON — On behalf of the nation’s egg farmers, the American Egg Board continued its longstanding, 48-year tradition and presented First Lady Melania Trump with the 48th annual First Lady Commemorative Egg during the annual White Easter Egg Roll during Easter Monday celebrations at the White House today. The design of this year’s egg honors the first lady’s involvement with the Fostering the Future Foundation and features a delicate butterfly ... read more

Gina Sloan, Founder of AGRITX, and Mark Clements, Editor-in-Chief, Poultry, discuss AGRITX’s novel microbiome technology that helps chicks thrive and boosts bird performance. ... read more