News & Updates
- House of Raeford Farms temporarily lays off 216 workersThe company suspended cooked products operations in Nesmith, South Carolina, to fix maintenance problems. ... read more
- Legal dispute has Tyson rethinking presence in OklahomaOklahoma Attorney General Genter Drummond continues to pursue a lawsuit against Tyson Foods and other poultry companies that operate in the Illinois River Watershed. ... read more
- Agriculture industries react to new WOTUS definition proposalWASHINGTON — A proposed rule has been announced that would provide a clear definition of the Clean Water Act’s “Waters of the United States (WOTUS).” The announcement was recently made by Lee Zeldin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, and Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works. The agencies worked together to develop this new rule from several sources including state, tribe, and local governments, pre-proposal recommendations ... read more
- Cal-Maine grows prepared food sector with leaders, expansionsThe egg producer’s planned investments are expected to grow its prepared foods production capacity by over 30% in the next 18-24 months. ... read more
- Retiring poultry industry veteran Bob Ford reflects on his NCPF careerRALEIGH, N.C. — After 21 years of commitment to the North Carolina Poultry Federation, Robert Ford will be retiring from his position as executive director at the end of the year. He earned the position in November 2004, but he was involved in the poultry and agriculture industries long before joining the federation. Ford earned a bachelor of science degree in agriculture, with a minor in biology from Western Kentucky ... read more
- New avian flu cases reported in Iowa, Manitoba, SaskatchewanThis is the first commercial flock in Iowa to be hit by HPAI since October. ... read more
- $10,000 USPOULTRY Foundation grant goes to UNGThe funding will support several recruitment and outreach initiatives at the Gainesville campus of University of North Georgia. ... read more
- More avian flu outbreaks reported in Japan, South KoreaFurther cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in commercial poultry in Japan and South Korea, as the virus also re-emerges in Iraq. ... read more
- Michigan DNR advising waterfowl hunters to safeguard against HPAILANSING, Mich. — With highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks continuing to see increases through this autumn, Michigan, along with other states, has reported more HPAI detections. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued a reminder to the state’s waterfowl hunters to increase their precautions to protect against bird flu. For 2025, the Michigan DNR has reported more wildlife cases than last year. So far for this year there have ... read more
- DxE’s Rosenberg gets 30 days in jail in chicken theft caseShe was also sentenced to 60 days in a jail alternative, 2 years’ probation and more than $100,000 in restitution. ... read more
- Estuardo Masías, Peruvian egg entrepreneur, passes awayMasias was the founder of La Calera, the biggest egg producer in Peru, and the eighth largest in Latin America. ... read more
- Evonik names new president for the Americas regionElias Lacerda will succeed Guido Skudlarek, who recently became global head of Evonik’s U.S.-based health care business line. ... read more
- Maple Leaf Foods is official protein partner of Team CanadaMulti-year partnership launches Maple Leaf's national "Victory. But First, Protein" program and powers the next generation of Canadian athletes. ... read more
- Cleveland Community College gets USPOULTRY Foundation grantThe community college in Shelby, North Carolina, recently completed its third year offering applied animal science courses. ... read more
- Electrostatic spray targets pathogens in poultry processingThe technology enables processors to improve bacterial kill rates while reducing chemical costs and water usage. ... read more
