News & Updates

Government agency says a British Columbia farm has not cooperated with the Health of Animals Act, but a spokesperson for the farm calls the government’s attempts to enforce the act as overreach. ... read more

Leading British egg company Noble Foods has acquired Just Egg. ... read more

USPOULTRY sets October 24 as the deadline for nominations. ... read more

Cargill’s turkey plant in Springdale, Arkansas, is on schedule to close on August 1. ... read more

LIMA, Peru — USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in Lima on June 9 to begin an agribusiness trade mission to expand market access and boost U.S. agricultural exports to address the $3.66 billion trade deficit with Peru. Whitley is leading a delegation of more than 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups, as well as five state departments of agriculture, all working to strengthen economic ties and improve ... read more

The Canadian company will cease operations at two other plants as its facility used to produce La Fernandière sausage will expand to facilitate production of additional poultry and pork products. ... read more

The affected shell eggs were distributed in nine U.S. states over a span of three months. ... read more

The poultry producer faces potential restatement following expense management review. ... read more

The move is meant to align with global sustainability goals and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. ... read more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — With a fifth straight team championship, the Texas A&M University Collegiate Poultry Judging Team in the Department of Poultry Science continues to build a strong legacy. There are only two collegiate poultry judging contests each year: the USPOULTRY Foundation Ted Cameron National Poultry Judging Contest, hosted by Mississippi State University, and the National Collegiate Poultry Judging Contest, hosted by the University of Arkansas. The Texas A&M ... read more

For the month of May, Brazil’s poultry meat exports have taken a hit following confirmation of the nation’s first avian influenza outbreak. ... read more

HILMAR, Calif. — The August Egg Co., of Hilmar, Calif., has issued a recall for 1.7 million dozen brown cage free and certified organic eggs stemming from the potential risk for salmonella contamination. As of June 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 79 people have been infected in 7 different states. Illnesses with this strain began as early as Feb. 24 through May 17. The CDC ... read more

Purchase of Vega Insiders ‘fits perfectly’ within the Plukon Food Group strategy, CEO says. ... read more

26 workers were evaluated at a nearby hospital and all have been released. ... read more

RACINE, Wis. — Modine, a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire L.B. White. “Acquiring L.B. White is another example of executing on our strategy to expand and further diversify our portfolio with complementary technology that will enable us to achieve our long-term growth objectives,” Neil D. Brinker, Modine president and CEO, said. “The L.B. White ... read more