News & Updates

New avian influenza cases in Africa and Asia, and the preparation for the possible return of avian influenza to the United States highlighted the news concerning the virus for the week ending November 20. ... read more

Poult placements, a recall of chicken wing products, presidential turkeys and an increasing demand for poultry meat in Indonesia were among topics of interest to the global poultry industry during the week ending November 19. ... read more

Within the last ten days, there have been new reports about highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 5 countries: Cambodia, Vietnam, South Korea, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire. ... read more

Two Mississippi senators make a call to action knowing the issues poultry growers and the industry face. ... read more

According to a Cambodian agriculture ministry report to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), two outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in the northwest of the country. ... read more

Bloggers for WATTAgNet have recently shared their insights on animal nutrition solutions, confusion among U.K. law enforcement officers concerning a poultry operation, presidential turkey trivia, challenges in the Brazilian poultry industry and continued efforts to prevent and battle avian influenza. ... read more

Ohio-based egg company Weaver Brothers is expanding, with the company acquiring a new warehouse in Russia, Ohio. ... read more

Diversifying diets around the world will help to keep poultry import demand strong, but the effects of trade agreements, economic sanctions and avian influenza remain to be seen. ... read more

Avian influenza continues to impact the global poultry industry. Here are 7 news updates concerning the virus. ... read more

West Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture Walt Helmick has lifted his order that banned gatherings of live poultry since mid-May. ... read more

Avian influenza’s continuing impact on the poultry industry, McDonald’s move to an all-day breakfast, and a planned acquisition involving two animal health companies highlighted the news of the poultry sector during the week ending November 12. ... read more

Merck Animal Health has entered into an agreement to acquire Harrisvaccines Inc., a privately-held company that develops, manufactures and sells vaccines for food production and companion animals. ... read more

As it prepares to release the final restrictions on a few U.S. farms, USDA is shoring up trade relations in the wake of the HPAI outbreaks. APHIS officials have been visiting crucial trading partners in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The main topics of discussion are the recognition of zoning in trade restrictions and the potential use of vaccines in disease eradication efforts should there be another HPAI outbreak. ... read more

Egg company Rembrandt Foods expects repopulate its flocks at its farm in Rembrandt, Iowa, in January. The farm of about 5.5 million chickens had to be depopulated earlier in 2015 because highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza was detected at the site. ... read more

Eradication of a foreign animal disease outbreak, like highly pathogenic avian influenza, requires the depopulation and disposal of all the poultry on infected premises. Quickly euthanizing and disposing of the flock reduces the opportunity for tracking the virus off the infected premise on either people or equipment. ... read more