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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Washington University in St. Louis has developed a biosensor that can detect airborne avian influenza in under five minutes. Researchers in the lab of Rajan Chakrabarty, a professor at Washington University’s McKelvey School of Engineering, worked to improve the speed and sensitivity of already produced biosensors. “The new biosensor works within five minutes, preserving the sample of the microbes for further analysis and providing a range ... read more

Melanie Boulden, the first person to hold that job, is retiring from Tyson but will be a consultant to ensure a smooth transition. ... read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Dr. Marc de Beer and Victoria Maloch have been named 2024-25 outstanding alumni for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. De Beer is the Outstanding Alumnus and Maloch is the Bumpers College Alumni Society Outstanding Young Alumna. They will be honored at events on campus during the fall semester, including an awards ceremony and reception, departmental functions and ... read more

It is unknown how many birds were impacted at a commercial farm in Manitoba. ... read more

OAKLAND, Calif. — Eion announces a carbon insetting agreement with Perdue AgriBusiness, a subsidiary of Perdue Farms. Through this deal, Perdue grain farmers will remove approximately 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide by applying olivine — a naturally abundant mineral it has optimized to weather quickly on farmland across the Mid-Atlantic. Notably, this is the first instance in which a company is deploying an enhanced rock weathering solution within its own ... read more

IRVINE, Calif. — Wienerschnitzel is introducing Southern Bird Dogs at its more than 300 restaurants nationwide. Wienerschnitzel notes that it looked to a uniquely South Carolina dish for inspiration for its new menu offering, Bird Dogs, which are crispy fried chicken tenders served on hot dog buns, with any number of toppings. Each of Wienerschnitzel’s Southern Bird Dogs start with a marinated chicken breast tender coated in a signature crunchy ... read more

It might be natural to want meat and poultry to be consumers’ main entrée, but it’s important to respond to consumer desires to remain relevant. ... read more

You cannot bridge the gap between agriculture and the consumer without trust. ... read more

ROSE HILL, N.C. — Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, CEO and owner of House of Raeford Farms, was inducted into the North Carolina Poultry Science Hall of Fame on April 25. He joins his grandfather, Nash Johnson (1977), and father, E. Marvin Johnson (1998), in receiving this distinguished recognition. The North Carolina Poultry Federation has represented the poultry industry in North Carolina since 1968. Serving producers and processors of chicken, turkey ... read more

The flock included 700,000 birds. ... read more

Both net sales and income increased for the second largest poultry company in the U.S. ... read more

Approaching poultry virus control like a crime scene investigation could provide clues to stop its spread. ... read more

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Chris Greene, national account manager, farm and ranch, Central Life Sciences, talk about how fly control and biosecurity help prevent poultry diseases that impact egg production like HPAI. ... read more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toured Texas A&M University AgriLife on April 29 to gain a greater understanding of how Texas A&M is working to advance agriculture as a solution to health. Rollins’ and Kennedy’s introduction to multiple aspects of Texas A&M AgriLife showed how agriculture is uniquely positioned to meet many health challenges, and ... read more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. toured Texas A&M University AgriLife on April 29 to gain a greater understanding of how Texas A&M is working to advance agriculture as a solution to health. Rollins’ and Kennedy’s introduction to multiple aspects of Texas A&M AgriLife showed how agriculture is uniquely positioned to meet many health challenges, and ... read more