News & Updates

TUCKER, Ga. — A campaign has been launched to establish an endowment fund for the Nelson A. Cox Graduate Student Scholarship in Poultry Food Safety in honor of the late Dr. Nelson Cox. Having spent more than 50 years as a research microbiologist working with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Dr. Cox was an award-winning research microbiologist who devoted his career to helping protect the safety of the nation’s food ... read more

With avian influenza viruses posing an increasing threat, and with the potential to trigger a pandemic, two European agencies have offered response strategies. ... read more

ATLANTA — It was a busy week filled with education, exhibits, networking, and all things poultry and more at the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo. This year’s event saw approximately 31,000 attendees on hand from all around the world, representing the poultry, egg, feed, and meat industries. There were also 1,386 exhibitors on the trade show floor, which spanned 598,473 square feet. The annual event, sponsored by the U.S. ... read more

WASHINGTON — A new, independent study released by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) found that the risk of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), like carpel tunnel syndrome, among workers at poultry processing plants operating was not influenced by evisceration line speed. The study also found: The exposure levels for increased MSD risk for many poultry processing jobs were similar to levels observed in other studies. Evisceration line speed is ... read more

201,600 broilers are depopulated in the latest instance of HPAI. ... read more

The Pete & Gerry’s eggs were taken in Pennsylvania at a time when eggs are high in price and short in supply. ... read more

If employees in the agriculture industry think they have the knowledge needed to succeed, they are less likely to leave. ... read more

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods Inc. announces that the company has acquired certain assets of Deal-Rite Feeds, Inc. and its affiliated entities, including two feed mills, storage facilities, usable grain, vehicles, related equipment and retail feed sales business located in Statesville and Union Grove, N.C. The company is funding the acquisition with available cash on hand. “We are pleased to have the opportunity to acquire these feed mills and ... read more

The restaurant chain has added a surcharge of US$0.50 per egg for an unknown amount of time. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Furthering the devastating impact that highly pathogenic avian influenza has had on the nation’s egg-laying flocks, Rose Acre Farms, the second largest egg producer in the U.S., has reported a positive flock at its Cort Acre Egg Farm site in Seymour, Ind. The company reported on X (formerly Twitter) that it started noticing mortality during the weekend of Jan. 25 and samples were quickly sent for testing ... read more

Update, Feb. 4: As with Mexico, President Donald Trump on Monday held off on his tariff threats against Canada for 30 days. Previous story: A Georgia group that watches trade policy in the poultry industry is keeping a close eye on tariffs being pushed by President Donald Trump, saying that Mexico and Canada are two of the biggest markets in the world for U.S. poultry exports. "The imposition of retaliatory tariffs ... read more

Learning about the viruses’ pathways among hosts and farms could help stop the spread. ... read more

In the latest flock infection, 22,200 meat turkeys are affected. ... read more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The price of a Super Bowl staple – chicken wings – is expected to rise slightly as fans gear up for Super Bowl LIX, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert. During recent decades, chicken wings, which include flats and drumettes, have become a favorite snack for sports fans, with demand peaking around major sporting events. Dr. David Anderson, Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension ... read more

The egg producer purchased the business to support its North Carolina shell egg operations. ... read more