News & Updates

CEO of McDonald’s says the chicken sandwich is presently offered in more than 70 global markets. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - The suspension on poultry activities has been lifted, as well as the HPAI Control Areas following successful completion of testing and protocols with no further detections. According to a press release by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), Tyler J. Harper shared his optimistic outlook by saying,   “I’m excited to announce that both commercial poultry producers in the control area and poultry enthusiasts across our. . ... read more

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms has decided to incorporate the on-farm hatching concept “NestBorn” into its broiler production and supply chain. The adoption of this innovative and future-proof approach to hatch day-old chicks in broiler barns – instead of in hatcheries – perfectly fits into the company’s belief in responsible food and agriculture, and is aligned with its deep, long-standing commitments towards animal care and No Antibiotics Ever, Perdue Farms ... read more

HPAI continues to be confirmed in commercial poultry in Ohio, Missouri and Pennsylvania, while a presumed-positive detection is reported in Indiana. ... read more

Avian influenza’s toll on liquid egg prices has not been as severe as it has been with shell eggs, and customers are noticing that. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In the midst of the poultry industry’s ongoing battle with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the first case of H5N9 has been confirmed at a commercial duck meat farm in Merced County, California. This same commercial duck flock tested positive for H5N1 late last year and the almost 119,00 birds were depopulated, and containment procedures were put in place by authorities. However, on secondary testing the additional ... read more

Can the egg industry improve its sustainability in a measured and recognized way? Sofie Kilroy, Ph.D., Sustainability Manager, for Poultry Europe and Central Asia with Trouw Nutrition, discusses with Mark Clements, Editor-in-Chief, Poultry. ... read more

Danisco Animal Nutrition & Health (IFF)’s Global Segment Leader Monogastrics, Alexandre Peron, explains how poultry flocks can benefit from the company’s new, direct-fed microbial. ... read more

In recent days, Pennsylvania has had two flocks hit by avian influenza, while Ohio has had nine and California has had one. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Not only is the U.S. poultry industry continuing its fight against these current outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but the industry is also contending with occurrences of avian metapneumovirus. Approximately one month since the USDA announcement of approval of live avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) vaccine into the U.S., the agency announced that additional commercial modified live aMPV vaccines have gained import approval. Avian metapneumovirus is a disease ... read more

Challenges and opportunities to advance secondary processing. ... read more

Maintaining proper litter moisture levels is important for maintaining air quality levels. ... read more

Growing weight-loss drug adoption is impacting what food consumers buy. ... read more

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WASHINGTON — While Kansas City is known for its barbecue and Philly its cheesesteaks, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter than wings. The National Chicken Council has released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume 1.47 billion chicken wings watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles battle for the Lombardi Trophy. This number represents an increase of 1.5 percent from last year’s game, ... read more