News & Updates

WASHINGTON — The nation’s feed industry lauds a recently presented bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that is designed to expedite the approval process for feed additives that assist with animal health. The “Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act” introduced by U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy (R-N.Y.) modernizes regulations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to make access to new feed additives for farmers approved more ... read more

2025 Eggsposé report shows that many companies that once had policies that included a commitment to transition to 100% cage-free eggs no longer have those policies. ... read more

Between the two affected flocks, a total of 31,700 turkeys are lost. ... read more

ATLANTA — Americold Realty Trust Inc. announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire a facility in Houston, Texas, for a total investment of approximately $127 million including planned expansion and equipment upgrades. The acquisition will add approximately 35,700 pallet positions to Americold’s cold storage warehouse portfolio. “The catalyst for this acquisition was the award of a large grocery retail contract with one of the world’s largest retailers,” ... read more

Nine convenience store chains are evaluated in The Humane League’s 2025 Eggsposé report. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Hall County Schools hosted state and national agricultural leaders Monday, March 24, for a tour of the district’s recently opened Meat Science Center, the only one of its kind in the state. Zippy Duvall, the president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, one of the nation’s largest agricultural lobbying groups, delivered remarks before the tour, as did Tom McCall, president of the Georgia Farm Bureau. Also in ... read more

Consumers value low cost, healthiness and taste of chicken. ... read more

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled for July 13-17, 2025. Current and potential U.S. exporters interested in exploring trade opportunities in the region must apply by April 2. “With strong economic growth and rising demand for high-quality food in the Dominican Republic, now is an ideal time for U.S. agribusinesses to expand their presence,” ... read more

Financial concerns continue to fuel chicken behavior. ... read more

The cyberattack led to poultry processing downtime and disrupted deliveries to customers, both of which will be costly to the South African company. ... read more

Some broiler meat exporters have falsely labeled the meat as spent fowl as a way to avoid paying duties, government leaders say. ... read more

JACKSON, Miss. — The first confirmed case of H7N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza in several years was confirmed in a Mississippi broiler breeder flock on March 12. USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service reports that low pathogenicity H7 has been found in wild birds this year, but this case, in Noxubee County, Miss., consisting of 47,700 birds, is the first H7 high path case in a commercial flock in ... read more

Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been recorded among wild and domestic birds in 31 countries, according to the latest review of the disease situation in Europe. ... read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Registration and hotel reservations for attendees to PEAK 2025 – powered by the Midwest Poultry Federation – is open at www.midwestpoultry.com. Show dates are April 8-10, 2025, at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, Minn. PEAK is the nation’s largest trade show and convention in North America focused exclusively on the business and food production of poultry. PEAK 2025 offers a variety of education, networking and trade show ... read more

Only one commercial poultry flock has been struck by avian influenza so far in March. ... read more