News & Updates

The company envisioned by the NFL star and fellow Texas A&M alumnus Cameron Molberg agrees to follow standards in poultry welfare. ... read more

TARGAN’s Vice President Liz Turpin share her insight into how adopting feather sexing technology at the hatchery can help to resolve issues throughout broiler production. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — I have been grateful to serve as the 2024 chair of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). I am proud to share that the Association continues to evolve, developing new resources and programs that further our mission of being the foremost technical resource and leading voice for the feather industries. USPOULTRY is the world's largest and most active poultry organization of its kind. Our membership encompasses ... read more

Seven states lost more than 1 million birds to avian influenza during the past year, while two lost more than 10 million. ... read more

Here are the 10 most-read consumer trends articles of 2024. ... read more

ATLANTA — A huge selection of sports paraphernalia, entertainment and historical memorabilia, VIP trips and hunting packages, jewelry and handbags, and spirit and wine packages are among the diverse selection of items that will be auctioned during the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Jan. 28 – 30. The silent auction is presented through the special collaboration of IPPE and Expo Auctions. Net proceeds will benefit the Atlanta ... read more

In 2024, the producer listed 600-700 acres of the property for sale. ... read more

Regulations and other constraints have halted investments and growth in a country that is ready to produce more eggs, if permitted. ... read more

California, Minnesota, South Dakota Michigan and Iowa all reached double digits when it came to flocks infected. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — I wish I could open this letter by sharing some heartfelt moments from my childhood, where I first heard Gainesville called the “Poultry Capital of the World.” But I can’t. Instead, it’s been a constant fact in my life that my second hometown’s claim to fame is chickens. I call Gainesville my second hometown because I didn’t grow up here, but my parents are from here and ... read more

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announces several new steps to strengthen the agency’s oversight of food processing facilities it regulates (meat, poultry and egg products) and ensure safe food. These steps reflect the agency’s continual effort to protect public health through science-based regulation, strong enforcement, and advancement of its prevention-first approach to eliminating foodborne illness. During the past several months, Listeria monocytogenes has been linked to ... read more

Almost 11 months had passed since the state had its last commercial flock struck by the virus. ... read more

Elsewhere in Europe, avian influenza is confirmed in poultry flocks in Poland, England, Portugal, Hungary and Germany. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — CWT Farms International has opened a new cutting-edge hatchery in Watertown, N.Y. This 49,000-square-foot, bio-secure facility is equipped with 36 single-stage Jamesway incubators and 12 hatchers, enabling a weekly set capacity of more than 1 million eggs, the company noted, adding that its strategic location will help meet broiler chick needs in both Canada and the United States. “This hatchery will help meet market demands for ... read more

Editor, Elizabeth Doughman, discusses the potential of phytogenics in poultry diets with Marcos Rostagno, R&D director, Selko. ... read more