News & Updates

Water quality can vary widely, with certain components negatively interacting with feed nutrients. Ignoring these interactions can affect bird performance, production and efficiency. ... read more

Robots are now being employed to detect bird mortalities and monitor house conditions throughout multi-tier cage systems, bringing benefits that go beyond speed and accuracy. ... read more

The market for cage-free eggs in China has huge potential, but numerous barriers are stopping the market from developing. ... read more

Proposed U.K. and EU sanitary and phytography agreement should restore unfettered access to the EU market for the U.K.’s poultry industry. ... read more

There is no place for mistrust and marginalization of the private sector if collaborative efforts for food safety and food security are to be fully successful. ... read more

Demand and input costs remain favorable globally, but disease, politics and trade barriers will lower the sector’s performance during the second half. ... read more

The country’s outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza unlikely to greatly impact annual demand for broiler and layer feeds. ... read more

The transaction includes Fresh Chicken, Prepared Foods and Protein Conversion facilities, as well as a nearby feed mill and hatchery. ... read more

An ostrich farm in Canada had birds test positive for avian influenza in December 2024, but its operators have not cooperated with an order to depopulate the flock. ... read more

The quick and safe technology installed by the Brazilian company is the first to be used in the region -  a milestone for the egg industry. ... read more

Adaptability to consumer demands and appeal to younger consumers has put chicken at an advantage over pork and beef. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — The USDA’s Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) has declared Salmonella as an adulterant in raw breaded stuffed chicken products that exceed 1 CFU/gram, necessitating the development of methods for quantifying Salmonella in poultry samples. To date, limited research has been conducted on the development of these methods. Currently, only three relative quantification-based PCR assays are available for quantification of Salmonella levels, which provides a very low number ... read more

There are four member and four alternate vacancies for producers in the Western States area. ... read more

GREELEY, Colo. — JBS USA announces it has reached an agreement to purchase a production facility in Ankeny, Iowa, with plans to build out the largest ready-to-eat bacon and ready-to-eat sausage plant in the company’s U.S. portfolio. The facility was previously owned and operated by Hy-Vee. The 186,000 square-foot facility will be transformed to produce fully cooked bacon and sausage products. The location previously produced other types of food for ... read more

As the Southeast Asian state confirms its 15th human case this year, more outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have also been confirmed in Cambodian poultry. ... read more