News & Updates
- Bird flu cases rise into fall wild bird migration seasonGAINESVILLE, Ga. — As we get deeper into the season, and the fall wild bird migration, bird flu continues to spread around the country. Recently, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County, Iowa. This is Iowa’s eighth bird flu detection of H5N1 within domestic birds in 2025, the department stated in a release. ... read more
- New technologies shape future of poultry geneticsEmerging tools could make hard-to-measure broiler traits like health, behavior and welfare easier to quantify and breed for. ... read more
- What One Health looks like for one CDC officialMegin Nichols breaks down practical elements of the One Health approach, from building trust across agencies to understanding farm culture. ... read more
- Poultry Disease Prevention Through Waste AnalysisComprehensive sampling approach could lead to better data-driven decision-making. ... read more
- Effectively managing procedures for top quality eggsGAINESVILLE, Ga. — The University of Georgia’s Poultry Science Extension recently held its annual Georgia Layer Conference, with a back in-person event after several years as a virtual conference. Industry professionals, like Deana Jones, came together to discuss current issues facing the industry. Jones is the director of the U.S. National Poultry Research Center and a research food technologist in the Egg Safety and Quality Research Unit of the USDA’s ... read more
- Cal-Maine posts company’s ‘strongest ever’ first quarterRIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods, the largest shell egg producer in the United States, in reporting its first fiscal quarter 2026 results note it as being the company’s “strongest first quarter in company history.” Among the company’s Q1 statistics include net sales of $922.6 million, an increase of 17.4 percent; conventional egg sales at $505.9 million, up 4.4 percent; and specialty egg sales at $283.5 million, up 10.4 percent. Cal-Maine ... read more
- New look for Long John Silvers: Cracker Barrel Part 2?The quick service chain best known for seafood is changing its logo to emphasize chicken. ... read more
- Baldor-Reliance Food Safe Feather Picker Motor... read more
- 42,000 turkeys lost in Iowa avian influenza caseThe affected farm is in Calhoun County. ... read more
- Be sure choices of enrichments truly enrich chicken’s livesVeterinarian shares thoughts on what type of questions to ask when assessing the effectiveness of poultry house enrichments. ... read more
- UGA offering Cold Weather Poultry Management WorkshopATHENS, Ga. — On Nov. 11-13, the University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science will be conducting a Cold Weather Management Workshop at Flinchum’s Phoenix, just outside of Athens, Ga. This 2 ½-day training program has been specifically designed for those who want to learn more about poultry house environmental management during cold weather, organizers noted, adding that the workshop consists of lectures, as well as hands on group exercises ... read more
- Foster Farms recalls 3.8 million pounds of chicken corn dogsThe recall was issued because there may be wood fragments in the batter. ... read more
- JBS invests in Paraguay poultry operationBrazil-based company acquired the Campo 9 plant and will upgrade it to give it increased processing capacity. ... read more
- World Egg Day fast approachingNumerous initiatives are planned to celebrate “The Mighty Egg." ... read more
- Registration opens today for IPPE 2026ATLANTA — Already on pace to be the largest Expo yet, registration and general housing reservations for the 2026 International Production & Processing Expo opens today, Monday, Oct. 6. IPPE 2026, Jan. 27-29, already has confirmed more than 1,250 exhibitors who will encompass 651,000 square feet of trade show space, with organizers noting that it’s, “set to break records, with the largest trade show floor in its history.” ... read more