News & Updates

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, subtype H5N1 in dairy cattle was confirmed in March 2024 by the USDA. This finding was the first of its kind and shocked the global scientific community. The official confirmation came on the heels of testing performed at the Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s Canyon and College Station laboratories. Following reports from local dairy practitioners and hundreds ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — CMS Mechanical Solutions Inc. announces the appointment of Tevi Esco as its new financial controller. In her role, Esco will manage CMS's overall accounting and financial functions. She will also coordinate with the sales and manufacturing teams to seamlessly support the company’s ERP system and organizational goals. “Tevi brings over a decade of expertise in financial management and operational oversight,” Heath Jarrett, CMS president, said. “Her ... read more

Charoen Pokphand Foods wins its first RE100 certification following investment in one its layer farms in the southeast of Thailand. ... read more

Citing environmental issues, Ukraine-based agri-food company MHP is suspending a planned investment in the Croatian poultry sector. ... read more

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