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Mercer County has now lost 67 commercial poultry flocks to avian influenza in 2025. ... read more

PINETOPS, N.C. — Second-generation Perdue Farms poultry farmer Steven Brake is passionate about educating the next generation on where their food comes from and agriculture’s role in feeding the world. So much that he created the North Carolina Center for Poultry Education on his farm in 2019 in Pinetops, N.C. To help Brake continue his mission to educate thousands of students and anyone else interested in understanding the processes involved ... read more

As potential trade war between U.S. and Canada looms, the impact on the Canada-based protein producer “could be negative to neutral to even slightly positive.” ... read more

ATLANTA — Poultry producers of all sizes and scopes converge at the annual International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. And this year, Brazil, the second largest chicken meat producer in the world (after the U.S.), and the largest chicken meat exporter, noted a record presence at the show, with 13 Brazilian companies in attendance. The 2025 IPPE, according to recent data released by the show’s organizers, notes that ... read more

He will succeed Wes Morris, who will assist with the transition through 2025. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced a bipartisan bill on Feb. 25 aimed at protecting poultry growers from the highly pathogenic avian influenza that is continuing to wreak havoc on the nation’s poultry flocks. The bill, “Healthy Poultry Assistance and Indemnification Act of 2025” (HPAI ACT) aims to expand producer support during HPAI outbreaks. The bill was also recently introduced by U.S. Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and ... read more

The Forbes America’s Best Large Employers list names 701 top employers with 5,000 or more employees based on survey responses. ... read more

The Forbes America’s Best Large Employers list names 701 top employers with 5,000 or more employees based on survey responses. ... read more

WASHINGTON — Jay Jandrain, president and CEO of Butterball LLC, was elected to serve as the National Turkey Federation’s 2025 chairman during the group’s recent Annual Convention in Scottsdale, Ariz. NTF also announced its Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the upcoming year. Joining Jandrain in the new slate of NTF officers will be Christy Puffenbarger, Aviagen Turkeys, vice chairwoman; Leon Fletcher, Cargill, secretary/treasurer; and John Zimmerman, P&J Products, ... read more

ATLANTA — The Joint Industry Safety & Health Council recognized six poultry facilities with the Frank Cruice Innovation in Safety & Health Award at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo. The facilities were recognized for a significant advancement in operational excellence in a safety and/or health innovation. “It is inspiring to witness companies introducing creative and effective initiatives to enhance safety within their operations, and we are proud ... read more

WASHINGTON — USDA employees working on the department’s avian influenza response recently discovered they were facing job terminations. Now, the agency is offering them their positions back. The layoffs began on Feb. 15, with rescinded offers being made the following week. In a statement provided to Poultry Times on Feb. 21, a USDA spokesperson said, “Although several positions supporting HPAI were notified of their terminations over the weekend, we are ... read more

Christy Puffenbarger of Aviagen Turkeys will serve as vice chairwoman and Leon Fletcher of Cargill will be secretary-treasurer. ... read more

The latest cases of avian flu reported by APHIS include turkeys and ducks in Indiana and layers in Ohio. ... read more

KITCHENER, Ontario — Cargill and BinSentry have formalized a partnership to provide artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sensor technology to help Brazilian producers improve efficiency and control of their animal feed supply chain for healthier pork and poultry, and more profitable operations.  The agreement makes Cargill the exclusive distributor in Brazil of BinSentry’s animal feed inventory management platform. It builds on a partnership that began more than four years ... read more

More layers have been depopulated in the first two months of 2025 than in the last six months of 2024. ... read more