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WASHINGTON — Foster Farms initiated a voluntary recall for approximately 3,843,040 pounds of chicken corn dog and ground turkey on a stick products that may be contaminated with extraneous material, specifically pieces of wood embedded in the batter, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced over the weekend. The affected products were produced between July 30, 2024, through Aug. 4, 2025, and they have the establishment number “P-6137B” either ... read more

Sharice Davids of the House Agriculture Committee says if fewer soybeans are shipped to other countries, the storage situation could become more severe. ... read more

Based in the United Kingdom, the group has recorded profitable growth for the first full financial year following the integration of Pilgrim’s UK, Moy Park, and Pilgrim’s Food Masters. ... read more

While trade deals are good, more promotion of ethanol, livestock and poultry production, lower interest rates and lower input costs also need attention, Senate agriculture committee member says. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — As we get deeper into the season, and the fall wild bird migration, bird flu continues to spread around the country. Recently, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship announced a detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a commercial turkey flock in Calhoun County, Iowa. This is Iowa’s eighth bird flu detection of H5N1 within domestic birds in 2025, the department stated in a release. ... read more

Emerging tools could make hard-to-measure broiler traits like health, behavior and welfare easier to quantify and breed for. ... read more

Megin Nichols breaks down practical elements of the One Health approach, from building trust across agencies to understanding farm culture. ... read more

Comprehensive sampling approach could lead to better data-driven decision-making. ... read more

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The University of Georgia’s Poultry Science Extension recently held its annual Georgia Layer Conference, with a back in-person event after several years as a virtual conference. Industry professionals, like Deana Jones, came together to discuss current issues facing the industry. Jones is the director of the U.S. National Poultry Research Center and a research food technologist in the Egg Safety and Quality Research Unit of the USDA’s ... read more

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods, the largest shell egg producer in the United States, in reporting its first fiscal quarter 2026 results note it as being the company’s “strongest first quarter in company history.” Among the company’s Q1 statistics include net sales of $922.6 million, an increase of 17.4 percent; conventional egg sales at $505.9 million, up 4.4 percent; and specialty egg sales at $283.5 million, up 10.4 percent. Cal-Maine ... read more

The quick service chain best known for seafood is changing its logo to emphasize chicken. ... read more

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The affected farm is in Calhoun County. ... read more

Veterinarian shares thoughts on what type of questions to ask when assessing the effectiveness of poultry house enrichments. ... read more

ATHENS, Ga. — On Nov. 11-13, the University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science will be conducting a Cold Weather Management Workshop at Flinchum’s Phoenix, just outside of Athens, Ga. This 2 ½-day training program has been specifically designed for those who want to learn more about poultry house environmental management during cold weather, organizers noted, adding that the workshop consists of lectures, as well as hands on group exercises ... read more