News & Updates

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Hall County Schools hosted state and national agricultural leaders Monday, March 24, for a tour of the district’s recently opened Meat Science Center, the only one of its kind in the state. Zippy Duvall, the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, one of the nation’s largest agricultural lobbying groups, delivered remarks before the tour, as did Tom McCall, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau. Also in ... read more

Consumers value low cost, healthiness and taste of chicken. ... read more

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled for July 13-17, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in exploring trade opportunities in the region must apply by April 2. “With strong economic growth and rising demand for high-quality food in the Dominican Republic, now is an ideal time for U.S. agribusinesses to expand their presence,” ... read more

Financial concerns continue to fuel chicken behavior. ... read more

The cyberattack led to poultry processing downtime and disrupted deliveries to customers, both of which will be costly to the South African company. ... read more

Some broiler meat exporters have falsely labeled the meat as spent fowl as a way to avoid paying duties, government leaders say. ... read more

JACKSON, Miss. — The first confirmed case of H7N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza in several years was confirmed in a Mississippi broiler breeder flock on March 12. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reports that low pathogenicity H7 has been found in wild birds this year, but this case, in Noxubee County, Miss., consisting of 47,700 birds, is the first H7 high path case in a commercial flock in ... read more

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been recorded among wild and domestic birds in 31 countries, according to the latest review of the disease situation in Europe. ... read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Registration and hotel reservations for attendees to PEAK 2025 – powered by the Midwest Poultry Federation – is open at www.midwestpoultry.com. Show dates are April 8-10, 2025, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minn. PEAK is the nation’s largest trade show and convention in North America focused exclusively on the business and food production of poultry. PEAK 2025 offers a variety of education, networking and trade show ... read more

Only one commercial poultry flock has been struck by avian influenza so far in March. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through May 1 for the 2025 Fall Research Competition. Research proposals are accepted and evaluated for funding twice yearly, in the spring and fall. Pre-proposals are one-page synopses of potential research projects submitted through the new online pre-proposal submission form. The Foundation Research Advisory Committee will evaluate ... read more

U.K. reports an infection in a single sheep with the remainder of the flock unaffected. ... read more

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Brian Earnest, animal protein economist at CoBank, discuss how changing consumer behaviors fuel genetic, AI, automation and other emerging innovations in the broiler industry. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – With the continued spread of bird flu and higher egg prices, many consumers are opting to start their own backyard flocks. This increased demand is making chicks quite the hot commodity. In some local feed stores, galvanized tin tubs sit empty when this time of year they are normally brimming with chirping baby birds. “While we are very early in our Chick Days season in Tractor Supply ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Looking to the future and utilizing sustainable energy sources, while seeking to alleviate high current energy costs — is harnessing the power of the sun a viable option? The American Farm Bureau Federation notes that it advocates for policies that help create diverse energy supply solutions, such as solar power. “Alternative energy sources such as wind, geothermal, hydro and solar have grown increasingly popular as ways ... read more