News & Updates

MADISON, Wis. — The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which began in 2022, continues to rampage across the United States, and appears to be heightening as the fall wild bird migration is beginning. The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced that it has identified a case of HPAI in a commercial poultry flock in Jefferson County. DATCP and USDA animal health officials are working ... read more

Veterinarian with California Department of Food and Agriculture shares with Canadians her message on how the state has dealt with the outbreak. ... read more

British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food emergency planning analyst played a key role in initiating new lines of communication between animal and public health authorities during the HPAI outbreak. ... read more

The European Union (EU) and Indonesia have concluded a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), which has received cautious approval from one EU farming organization. ... read more

The initiative focuses on how eggs can boost physical strength, brain health, emotional balance and social connections. ... read more

ATLANTA — Poultry producers know well the devastating effects that highly pathogenic avian influenza has had on poultry flocks. With the species jumps in the virus, it can be found in dairy cattle, various wild birds and waterfowl, domestic cats, and several other birds and mammals. The virus has, thankfully, not been a great threat to humans in the United States, but what effects can it potentially have on infected ... read more

“Every time it returns, guests show up in a big way,” Whataburger chief marketing officer says. ... read more

September dialogue in Brazil addressed key concerns as the global poultry industry continues to deal with the disease and its impacts. ... read more

The technology addresses a critical gap between live production operations and processing plant requirements by generating schedules that maximize birds within target weight ranges. ... read more

Poultry producers should consider implementing enhanced biosecurity requirements to prevent disease introduction to flocks. ... read more

University of Saskatchewan professor receives Farm Animal Welfare Award. ... read more

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research preproposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through Nov. 3, on refining Avian Metapneumovirus (aMPV) vaccination strategies for improved disease management. Research is needed to support the development of vaccination strategies to rapidly respond to an emerging poultry disease challenge, aMPV, also known as Turkey Rhinotracheitis, Avian Pneumovirus, Avian Rhinotracheitis and Swollen Head Syndrome, ... read more

Company is investing further in Capsol Technologies. ... read more

Organization attended plowing match and rural event to show support for Ontario ag industry. ... read more

Organization has joined forces with a nonprofit to promote food safety. ... read more