News & Updates

WASHINGTON — Poultry processing injury and illness rates are at their lowest according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and low compared to other manufacturing industries. The total recorded poultry processing industry rate of injury and illness was 2.4 per 100 full-time workers in 2024, this was the lowest rate recorded for the sector by the BLS, the Joint Poultry Industry Safety & Health Council recently reported. The rate for ... read more

The evolution of this important place to meet and see poultry industry technology has led to many ways forward. ... read more

The poultry industry is making strides toward greater sustainability, but obstacles continue to slow progress across the sector. ... read more

Spain’s inability to export to China has created an oversupply of sausage and other pork products in Europe. ... read more

The growth includes entries in regions where Pilgrim’s Pride previously did not have a presence. ... read more

Mueez Ahmad, DVM, with Arm & Hammer, explains how enterococcus is reducing hatchability, increasing mortality and driving major economic losses across the poultry supply chain — and what producers can do to control it. ... read more

Study confirms that industry efforts to control the poultry pathogen are working, and raises questions about infection sources and monitoring timelines. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — A new, collaborative food safety council recently formed to promote safe practices across several facets of the poultry industry. The Poultry Industry Food Safety Council (PIFSCo) announces that it will seek essential research, food security solutions and promote continual improvements in safety practices in the broiler, breeder, layer, turkey and duck segments of the industry. “Food safety is the foundation of consumer trust and the key ... read more

The affected flock included 104,800 hens in Lancaster County. ... read more

WASHINGTON — Recently, a bipartisan group of former leaders of America’s major agricultural associations, farmer leaders, and former USDA officials joined forces to write a letter to Congress about the current state of the agricultural industry in the United States. In total, 27 former agricultural executives and officials wrote the letter to warn Congress of what they are calling a “potential widespread collapse of American agriculture” at the hands of ... read more

A feed-delivered antimicrobial enzyme that targets Clostridium septicum is under development. ... read more

Bota Box and Guy Fieri host contest to find the best chicken wing and wine combination. ... read more

Cooperative invests record BRL1.4 billion while distributing BRL335.9 million to members. ... read more

The latest flock to be affected in Lancaster County involved commercial turkeys. ... read more

The Virginia farm, owned by Steve and Crysti Hopkins, is a dry-litter turkey facility on 1,250 acres with two houses producing about 51,000 birds per flock. ... read more