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TUCKER, Ga. — The USPOULTRY Foundation awarded a $10,000 student recruiting grant to Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in University Park, Pa. The Poultry and Avian Science minor (PAS) was established at Penn State in 2005. The Animal Science major offers two primary tracks, one focused on veterinary medicine and research and the other on industry and business. Both tracks include poultry-related courses, such as avian physiology, poultry production and ... read more

If the U.S. puts tariffs on Mexican imported goods, the trade chessboard will see a dramatic shift. ... read more

APHIS reports new cases in Georgia, Maryland, Missouri and Virginia and offers new information on the situation in Indiana. ... read more

ATLANTA — The American Feed Industry Association’s free Feed Education Program is returning to the International Production & Processing Expo, happening Jan. 28-30, in Atlanta, Ga. The AFIA Feed Education Program will be held on Jan. 29 from 8–10 a.m. in Room A412 at the Georgia World Congress Center. “We are excited to continue offering this free education program for animal food industry professionals at IPPE,” Gary Huddleston, AFIA’s ... read more

ATLANTA — The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which began in 2022, continues to affect the nation’s poultry industry. On Friday, Jan. 17, Georgia confirmed its first positive HPAI case on a commercial poultry operation. And on Wednesday, Jan. 22, a second commercial flock near the first one was confirmed. “This is a serious threat to Georgia’s number one industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians ... read more

The latest Newcastle disease infections lead to the death of more than 60,000 head of poultry. ... read more

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms associates in Salisbury, Md., delivered a record $104,210 to the American Cancer Society through fund-raising efforts aligned with Relay for Life and Men Wear Pink campaigns. Perdue associates have raised more than $915,000 for ACS since 1998. The campaigns are part of the company’s Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors® outreach to improve quality of life and build strong communities where our associates live and work, ... read more

During this season, 40 Japanese poultry flocks have been struck by avian influenza. ... read more

The eggs subject to recall were produced at a Burnbrae Farms site in Manitoba. ... read more

ATLANTA — The 2025 Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will be held at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga. Organized by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, the American Feed Industry Association and the Meat Institute, the summit will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and is complimentary for all registered IPPE attendees. The summit will start with a keynote panel discussing sustainability and collaboration in retail and ... read more

Even though broiler meat prices surged in the aftermath of the pandemic, the edge over competing protein categories like beef remains decisive. ... read more

The company filed a motion in response to the U.S. Department of Justice declaring the company violation a consent decree and ordering it to cease its use of Agri Stats. ... read more

ATLANTA — The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which began in 2022, continues to affect the nation’s poultry industry. On Friday, Jan. 17, Georgia confirmed its first positive HPAI case on a commercial poultry operation. “This is a serious threat to Georgia’s number one industry and the livelihoods of thousands of Georgians who make their living in our state’s poultry industry,” Tyler Harper, Georgia agriculture commissioner, said. ... read more

WASHINGTON — The USDA has announced its third installment of regulatory reforms under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which it says is intended to “level the playing field” for chicken and turkey farmers that sell their animals to processing companies under contract. Among the updates, USDA notes that this regulation update gives farmers more insight into payment rates, more stability in what is called the “tournament system,” as well as ... read more

New flock infections are also confirmed in Indiana, Ohio, Maryland, California and Minnesota. ... read more