News & Updates

A record 49 million poultry perished in spring prompting warnings from Sanderson Farms and national poultry experts ... read more

The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently awarded contracts to two companies to produce highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza vaccines for the National Veterinary Stockpile, should the virus resurface in the United States and vaccination is approved by the agency. ... read more

Restaurant policies concerning animal antibiotics, avian influenza’s continuing impact on the poultry and feed industries, and news concerning some of the largest poultry companies in the United States highlighted the poultry industry news during the week ending October 29. ... read more

Pilgrim’s CEO Bill Lovette assured shareholders that the company is on high alert for the possible return of avian influenza in the United States and is prepared to deal with a new outbreak if it strikes in or near one of the company’s operations. ... read more

South Korea’s Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in Seoul this week confirmed a new case of avian influenza, the ninth confirmation since the middle of September. ... read more

Despite a greatly depleted flock, the effects of avian influenza have been localized and overall feed volumes will remain steady because of the increased demand for broiler meat. ... read more

Argentina’s National Health Service and Food Quality (Senasa) has been notified by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the USDA of authorization to export eggs and egg products to the United States. ... read more

Avian influenza precautions, a major restaurant chain shifting toward antibiotic-free meat and poultry, and expansion projects for a major U.S. broiler company were among the topics of great interest to the poultry industry during the week ending October 22. ... read more

Avian influenza remains a topic of high interest for those in the global poultry industry. Here are 7 news developments concerning the virus and its impact on the poultry sector. ... read more

In 2007, Dr. David Shapiro of Perdue Farms offered do’s and don’ts of biosecurity to help keep poultry farms safer and guard against threats. His tips are still relevant today. ... read more

A Pennsylvania judge has ordered the Kraft Heinz Food Company to provide meat processor Mrs. Ressler’s Food Products with 36,000 pounds of fresh turkey breast meat twice a week for the remainder of the 2015 contract earlier signed by the two companies. ... read more

Initiatives to control highly pathogenic avian influenza in West Africa are to be stepped up following a grant of $87 million by The United States Agency for International Development to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s animal disease control programs. ... read more

Here are the Top 5 most popular articles and blogs at www.WATTAgNet.com for the week ending October 16. ... read more

Sanderson Farms has not had any cases of avian influenza at any of its farms or facilities in 2015, and the company is taking every extra precaution to make sure that the virus continues to stay away, company CEO Joe Sanderson Jr., said during the Sanderson Farms Investor Conference, held on October 16. ... read more

In the last two weeks, new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Vietnam, Nigeria, Ghana and the Palestinian Autonomous Territories have been reported by their respective national veterinary authorities to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). ... read more