News & Updates
- Poultry will be the most produced animal protein in 2025Poultry production is expected to increase worldwide to approximately 151 million metric tons in 2025. ... read more
- 2025 global poultry trade is strong despite HPAI, tariffsPoultry imports and exports increased in the first half of the year, even with outbreaks of avian influenza, tariff uncertainty and the impacts of war. ... read more
- China leads egg production, producing half the world’s eggsCountries in Asia are still the top egg producers in the world and contribute to over 70% of global production. ... read more
- Eggs’ accessibility and affordability drive consumptionDespite avian influenza setbacks, long-term egg consumption growth remains strong. ... read more
- Open Wing Alliance reports who is ahead, behind in cage-free pledgesThe global coalition recently released its Fair and Fowl 2025 Cage-Free Egg Report. ... read more
- AI tools could optimize poultry processing managementNew tools are designed to streamline worker onboarding and efficiency, product traceability and food safety in the plant. ... read more
- HPAI detected in a North Carolina backyard flockRALEIGH, N.C. — Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues to spread as a backyard flock in Rutherford County, N.C, tested positive for the virus. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab identified the positive sample, the department said in a release. Although this is the first case in Rutherford County, it is the third case in backyard flocks in the state in the last 30 days. ... read more
- Avian influenza hits in two provinces in CanadaThe virus was confirmed in commercial flocks in Manitoba and Saskatchewan on October 16. ... read more
- Mar-Jac Poultry hits safety milestoneThe company has gone beyond 1 million hours without a lost-time incident. ... read more
- Archer opens second meat snacks plantThe new facility in Vernon, California, will employ about 200 people. ... read more
- Brazil poultry sector launches prudent antibiotic campaignSecond only to China in use of antibiotics in livestock production, the initiative looks to further raise awareness of prudent use among Brazil’s poultry, egg and pork producers. ... read more
- HPAI detected in five Indiana commercial duck farmsINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana, one of the nation’s top duck producing states, has detected highly pathogenic avian influenza in five commercial duck flocks in the past week, according to the Indiana State Board of Animal Health. The outbreaks, affecting more than 22,620 birds, were reported in LaGrange and Elkhart Counties. According to Indiana’s BOAH, the five locations, which have gone through the depopulation protocols, have been quarantined and are in ... read more
- Australia considering new egg safety standardsThe proposed standard revisions call for further efforts to reduce the risk of Salmonella. ... read more
- Quebec has another poultry flock hit by avian fluThis is the fourth flock in the province affected by the virus in 2025. ... read more
- British Columbia to build new plant and animal health centerThe current center suffered extensive damages during the 2021 floods in Abbotsford and needs to be replaced to meet the increasing demands for testing. ... read more
