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ARLINGTON, Va. — “Egg prices increase to record high.” “Soaring egg prices force families to get creative for Easter.” “Animal rights activists lay groundwork for soaring egg prices.” I’d have to agree with that last headline, at least to a degree. Issues like the ongoing avian influenza outbreak have contributed to rising egg prices and, at times, egg shortages — but so have policies put forth by anti-animal agriculture groups. ... read more

Across Europe, the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza appears to be in decline as the summer approaches. ... read more

The CEO of House of Raeford Farms joins his father and grandfather in the hall. ... read more

New ad campaign celebrates the role sauces play in that perfect chicken foodservice meal. ... read more

The South American country had two layer flocks struck by the virus in 2024. ... read more

DAVIS, Calif. — A lot of focus has been given to egg prices stemming from the effects on the laying flock from the ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak in the U.S. Another agricultural product was impacted last spring when the virus species jumped to dairy cattle, but there has been a different effect on the price of milk. Agricultural economists with the University of California-Davis are examining the virus’ ... read more

No new instances of H7N9 in commercial poultry have been confirmed in the United States since the single incident in March. ... read more

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection service has released its final programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for outbreak response to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in poultry. “Keeping our nation’s poultry operations free from HPAI helps protect the poultry industry, farmers’ livelihoods, the availability of poultry and poultry products for U.S. consumers, international trade, the health of wild birds, and the health people who are in ... read more

CHICAGO — McDonald’s is offering its first new permanent menu item in four years, and it will be McCrispy Strips. The company says that customers on social media and beyond have been requesting more chicken items, and the company developed this latest item that is designed to be dippable. And on that note, McDonald’s is also offering a new dip, the Creamy Chili Dip. These new chicken strips, made with ... read more

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The rule concerning raw poultry products that was introduced during the previous presidential administration had been opposed by the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and the Meat Institute. ... read more

TORONTO — KFC Canada’s Original Fried Chicken handily defeated its Artificial Intelligence-generated competition in a recent live taste test in Toronto, Canada A decisive and passionate 88 percent of live voters chose KFC’s Original Recipe as the crispier, juicier, and perfectly seasoned winner over AI’s entry, the company announced. In a world where AI is revolutionizing almost everything, KFC wanted to prove that an AI-generated fried chicken recipe could never ... read more

As the spring progresses in the northern hemisphere, the number of reported highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreaks in East Asian poultry is diminishing. ... read more

SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — The City of Sioux Center, Iowa, and the Sioux Center Chamber of Commerce recently honored Perdue Premium Meat Company with the 2025 Sioux Center “Spirit of Community” Community Service Award. This annual award ceremony recognizes exemplary businesses, individuals and organizations that make Sioux Center a better place to live and work. PPMC was honored for the company’s local initiatives, job creation, economic impact and unwavering dedication ... read more

Ontario is the only province to have had a commercial poultry flock struck by avian influenza since January. ... read more