News & Updates

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s Foundation is awarding Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, and Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C. $7,000 each to help with student recruitment. These two grants are part of the foundation’s approved $331,292 they are awarding to six other U.S. universities with Poultry Science Departments and 21 other institutions with industry-related programs, USPOULTRY stated in its announcement. SHSU’s School of ... read more

New avian influenza cases are also confirmed in Indiana and British Columbia. ... read more

Over the past week, almost 90 of the region’s commercial poultry flocks have been confirmed with infections of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), while cases in wild birds have been found even more widely across Europe. ... read more

Domestic production and consumption keep on growing, but more needs to be done to support the industry. ... read more

WASHINGTON — On Nov. 25, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced that Nevada will be joining the USDA’s State Meat and Poultry Inspection Program, after meeting the department’s “at least equal to” food safety standard. Nevada’s addition to the program diversifies local inspection capacity, food safety oversight, and boosts market access for small and very small processors, USDA said in a release. “We are strengthening the backbone of ... read more

WASHINGTON — The current bird flu outbreak is hitting the poultry industry hard across the country. Because of this, members of congress, led by U.S. Reps. Jim Costa (D-Calif.) and Sarah McBride (D-Del.), came together to write a letter to urge the USDA to restore full avian influenza surveillance and coordination to help the industry. Poultry farmers across the nation are working hard to fight the outbreak spreading through the ... read more

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — As families recently gathered around the table for a holiday meal, Perdue Farms supported two longstanding partners, Sunnybrook Hope Center and Food Bank of Siouxland, to provide nutritious meals to more than 300 households in Iowa through a holiday mobile pantry distribution event. Sunnybrook Hope Center, the recent recipient of a $20,000 grant from the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, hosted the distribution at ... read more

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms and the Harry K Foundation recently joined the Food Bank of Delaware in its annual “Thanksgiving For All” tradition to deliver 1,000 meal boxes and Perdue® chicken roasters to children and families in partnership with local schools ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Perdue’s ongoing support is part of the company’s “Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors®” outreach focused on improving quality of life and building strong ... read more

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Animal Agriculture Alliance recently announced that it will be participating in this year’s Giving Tuesday, on Dec. 2. From now until then, the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is going to match all donations to the Alliance up to $100,000, the Alliance said in an announcement. With USPOULTRY’s assistance, the contributions given will go further to keeping meat, dairy, poultry, and eggs on consumers’ plates. As ... read more

Growth in chicken and turkey demand is likely to continue. ... read more

Limited diagnostic tools and a lack of approved vaccines make this virus a costly challenge to manage. ... read more

Whether resulting in a sudden impact or a slow drain on performance, necrotic enteritis must be kept under control in poultry. ... read more

Agrova International announces its acquisition of British egg producer and distributor Sunrise Group. ... read more

Pre-pardoning ceremony press conference offers insight into the future and past for Gobble and Waddle. ... read more

WASHINGTON — Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provided a snapshot of the average cost of Thanksgiving staples that make up a classic holiday feast for 10, which is $55.18 or about $5.52 per person. This is a 5 percent decrease from 2024. Three ... read more