News & Updates

When a traffic accident involves a rig hauling thousands of eggs, social media users bemoaned the loss of the cargo. ... read more

APHIS reports two confirmed flock infections in Ohio, while state agencies report positive HPAI detections in Iowa and Indiana. ... read more

ATLANTA — The National Protein and Food Distributors Association awarded Mariss Hans, general manager with Foodlinx, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif., with its Member of the Year award during its recent Annual Convention and Showcase in Atlanta, Ga. Hans, originally from the Philippines, graduated from De La Salle University in Manila in 2002. She, and her mother Amor De Leon, came to the U.S., also in 2002. In 2003, Richmond Wholesale ... read more

The doses will be distributed on an as-needed basis, based on a person’s risk conditions. ... read more

Following a lull in highly pathogenic avian influenza in West Africa, outbreaks have been recorded again in Nigeria and Niger. ... read more

ATLANTA — An individual known not only for his contributions promoting the state of Georgia’s poultry industry, but also the nation’s, was given a prestigious honor recently from the National Protein and Food Distributors Association. Mike Giles, Georgia Poultry Federation president, was presented the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from NPFDA during the group’s recent Annual Convention and Showcase in Atlanta, Ga. Giles, who has been with the GPF for 25 ... read more

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Findings indicate that air ventilation systems could play a role in airborne transmission of the virus. ... read more

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After decades in its namesake of Kentucky, the Kentucky Fried Chicken brand is moving “The Colonel’s” secret blend of 11 herbs and spices to the Lone Star State. KFC, a division of Yum! Brands, is moving the corporate headquarters from Louisville, Ky., to Plano, Texas, during the next six months. Officials with Yum! Brands note that this relocation will affect 100 KFC U.S. corporate positions, along with ... read more

The proposed legislation makes growers within avian flu control zones eligible for indemnity payments, even if their flocks haven't been infected. ... read more

DENVER — U.S. consumers are facing a prolonged period of higher egg prices that will likely extend through the Easter holiday and well into 2025, CoBank analysts report. Rising egg prices and increased volatility in the market are largely attributable to supply challenges brought on by highly pathogenic avian influenza. Since the current outbreak began impacting U.S. poultry farms in 2022, nearly 100 million table egg laying hens have been ... read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it is working quickly to reverse the firings of several agency employees who are working on the federal government’s response to the H5N1 outbreak. ... read more

The deputy commissioner for foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has resigned after at least 89 people out of 2,000 in his division were fired last weekend. ... read more

She is believed to have become ill through contact with infected backyard poultry. ... read more

WASHINGTON — Chicken companies are looking forward to at least a “semi-golden” marketing environment in the coming new year, if not measurably longer.  However, two challenges, at least, tilt the outlook away from being “solid gold.” According to USDA data, producers are beginning to react to seeing better times ahead by modestly stepping-up egg sets and shifting relatively more chickens into the heaviest weight category, defined by USDA as 7.75+ ... read more