News & Updates
- Cobb adds Dr. Montana Oubre to veterinary teamHe has been named senior veterinarian, strengthening Cobb’s veterinary team. ... read more
- H5N5 avian influenza patient in Washington diesThis was the first time globally that a person was infected with the H5N5 variant. ... read more
- Moldovan poultry firm authorized to export to EUAxedum has become the first company from the Republic of Moldova whose standards allow its recognition by the European Union as an exporter of poultry products to the bloc. ... read more
- Indiana’s latest HPAI cases involve broilers, ducksNew flock infections are also reported in North Carolina, Alberta and Ontario. ... read more
- Post: Switch to liquid eggs could be permanent for someMany former shell egg users find additional efficiencies once they try liquid eggs. ... read more
- Meat and poultry processing directly contributes $57.3B to the economy, new study showsARLINGTON, Va. — The value that meat and poultry processors have on the U.S. economy is measured in billions of dollars, not millions. In a new economic study sponsored by the Meat Institute, it reports that meat and poultry processing contributes $57.3 billion to the nation’s economy, along with approximately 584,000 jobs. And that is just directly. Indirectly, these industries, when incorporating animal feed, livestock production, transportation, equipment, and more, ... read more
- Austria registers first avian flu outbreak of 2025 on poultry farmMeanwhile, further farm outbreaks have been reported in 10 of the European region’s other states. ... read more
- WATCH: Poultry Times exclusive: Jenny Bae, professional golfer with poultry farm family rootsGAINESVILLE, Ga. — Fore!! Poultry Times, in an exclusive interview, recently spoke with professional golfer Jenny Bae to talk not only about her sports career, but also about growing up on a family poultry farm. Bae, 24, is in her rookie season on the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) Tour, and her parents, Peter and Hannah Bae, of Suwanee, Ga., have been poultry growers for Wayne-Sanderson Farms for more than ... read more
- New platform simplifies egg farm sustainability reportingThe online tool helps egg producers to capture and share sustainability data, improving transparency and customer trust. ... read more
- Avian flu hits flock of 35,400 South Dakota turkeysThis is the 17th commercial poultry flock to be lost to the disease so far in 2025. ... read more
- Diestel Family Ranch to reopen former Foster Farms facilityFoster Farms closed the turkey plant in Turlock, California, earlier in 2025. ... read more
- Governors are pardoning turkeys, tooIn advance of Thanksgiving, turkeys have been pardoned by officials in at least six states. ... read more
- Five years of salmonella failures at Koch Foods plant in Cumming, Ga., USDA records revealCUMMING, Ga. — A Cumming, Ga., poultry plant failed federal salmonella safety standards for five straight years, earning the USDA’s lowest rating every single month from 2020 to 2024, according to a new report from the animal-welfare group Farm Forward. The 36-page analysis, released last month, examined five years of monthly USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service records for major U.S. poultry facilities. It found that the Koch Foods plant ... read more
- HPAI continues its nationwide surge in poultryGAINESVILLE, Ga. — The cooler temperatures are no match for the strength of highly pathogenic avian influenza as it continues to spread throughout the poultry industry. On Nov. 19, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the confirmation of HPAI in a turkey breeding operation in Wayne County. This latest case in Wayne County affected more than 9,000 turkeys. Before this case, North Carolina hadn’t had a ... read more
- Cold plasma could reduce pathogens on raw chickenThe antimicrobial treatment could help producers reduce chemical use in processing plants and extend shelf life of poultry products. ... read more