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He most recently served the company as senior vice president of business operations. ... read more

The third largest turkey producer in the United States becomes the second company to settle in lawsuit that dates back to 2019. ... read more

ATLANTA — The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE) announces the release of its first-ever Sustainability Report during the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Ga. This milestone report represents a groundbreaking effort to provide anonymous, aggregated sustainability data across the U.S. poultry and egg supply chain, encompassing broilers, turkeys, and eggs, the group noted. The Sustainability Report is based on data gathered through the US-RSPE ... read more

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT Poultry USA and Poultry Future talks with Bill Potter, Ph.D., poultry food safety and processing extension at the University of Arkansas, about how to prepare for the USDA FSIS proposed Salmonella Framework. ... read more

The International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) scheduled in Atlanta, Ga. will proceed as planned, despite a recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial poultry operation in the northern part of the state. The Georgia Department of Agriculture on Friday suspended all poultry exhibitions that display live birds, shows, swaps, meets and sales after a flock in Elbert County tested positive for the disease. However, GDA ... read more

A confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or bird flu, in a commercial Elbert County flock has led to the suspension of all Georgia poultry events until further notice.   A Friday press release from the Georgia Department of Agriculture stated this suspension includes, <span data-contrast="auto. . . Register or Login to keep reading Thank you for your interest in accessing the complete ... read more

CHICAGO — After conducting tests, the Lincoln Park Zoo, Chicago, Ill., has confirmed and reports the death of a Chilean flamingo and a harbor seal from highly pathogenic avian influenza. Zoo officials have not confirmed a source and cause but note that it is “near certain” that it emanated from contact with wild waterfowl that were HPAI infected. The zoo adds that visitors are not at risk from contacting the ... read more

The company and a staffing agency it contracted with will pay restitution costs after violations were found in its Accomac, Virginia processing facility. ... read more

ATLANTA — The top 10 teams from the National FFA Poultry Evaluation and Food Science and Technology Career Development Events have been invited to attend the International Poultry Expo, which is part of the 2025 International Production & Processing Expo. This invitation is part of the USPOULTRY Foundation's ongoing effort to engage students in the poultry and egg industry. The students will be awarded an all-expenses-paid trip and take part ... read more

Whether or not JBS’s sustainability commitments are genuine has been called into question. ... read more

A commercial flock of nearly 1.6 million laying hens in Missouri has also been struck by the virus. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The labor unions representing maritime workers at East and Gulf coast ports have reached a new tentative 6-year contract that will halt another strike that would have occurred on Jan. 15. The initial port strike with workers with the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance began last October, but a deal was reached which delayed further action until this month while a new Master ... read more

Legislation to prohibit the creation, distribution and sale of cultivated meat products has the support of the governor. ... read more

The incident occurred at a facility in Berryville, Arkansas. ... read more

SAINT MARYS, Ga. — The National Protein and Food Distributors Association has named Wendy Kavanagh as its new president and CEO. Kavanagh grew up in the agricultural industry, where she was an active 4-H member. She graduated from the University of Georgia with her bachelor’s degree in English. Kavanagh comes to NPFDA with more than 30 years of experience as a nonprofit manager. She previously owned and operated Tessera Association ... read more