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Connecting existing technologies in the plant to cloud platforms could simplify decisions and improve efficiency, food safety and yields. ... read more

Congressman says the legislation would allow plants to maintain full capacity and provide certainty in the U.S. food supply chain. ... read more

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Cobb-Vantress, LLC, recently announced the recipients of the Cobb Research Initiative (CRI) grants. They selected seven inventive projects to be funded this year.  According to a press release, the CRI is designed to advance the science of poultry genetics by fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration. These cross-disciplinary connections play a vital role in tackling the main challenges of the industry—ranging from animal welfare to production efficiency.read more

Following a hiatus, the H5N1 HPAI virus has been detected again at a Bulgarian poultry farm. ... read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Researchers have shown that probiotics can protect hatching chicks from bacterial diseases without destroying beneficial microorganisms. Bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus and Staphylococcus can be devastating intruders in incubating and hatching eggs. As chicks develop, harmful microorganisms can enter eggshells through pores or tiny fractures, and their overgrowth can eventually cause eggs to burst, spreading the microorganisms throughout egg incubators, also known as hatch cabinets. The ... read more

I tried the winning product, a cereal, of the American Egg Board’s 2025 Eggcelerator Lab Product Development Competition. ... read more

Ronald Lee Behee Jr., already a convicted felon, will serve 42 months in federal custody. ... read more

The chain’s Power Eats menu debuts with poultry products predominant. ... read more

For the first four months of 2025, average egg prices in the European Union were almost 32% higher than a year ago. ... read more

SACRAMENTO, Ca. — The Innovate Animal Ag (IAA) recently created the Poultry & Aquaculture Innovation Scholarship to support students looking to take the technology process in poultry and aquaculture to the next level.  This new scholarship will help students as they face the common technological challenges in the poultry and aquaculture industries and overcome them.  The scholarship will award up to three undergraduate students with ... read more

DULUTH, Ga. — Veterinary research took center stage at the recent annual Veterinary Scholars Symposium held in Spokane, Wash. Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health USA Inc. is the lead sponsor of the symposium, which is organized by the American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges. This year’s symposium featured the work of nearly 600 veterinary students who gathered to present original research they conducted in academic labs during the summer. In addition ... read more

Arizona, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Utah are the targeted states. ... read more

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Jody Hallman, VP, integrated marketing, Perdue Foods, discuss how an innovative approach to chicken marketing won over consumers. ... read more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate recently approved $1 million in expansion funding for the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostics Laboratory in Willmar, Minn., through its 2026 appropriations. It will move to a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives. This laboratory funding was selected to assist Minnesota, as well as the nation, in avian influenza testing. “Preventing avian flu is critically important for farmers in Minnesota and for the ... read more

When employees are trusted, supported and encouraged to act on initiative, the results can be beneficial for everyone. ... read more