News & Updates

Rembrandt Foods is nearing completion of the disinfection process at its egg laying operation in Rembrandt, Iowa, with plans to begin repopulating the flocks there in December. ... read more

The global poultry market is benefiting from bullish market fundamentals, according to the latest quarterly report from Rabobank. ... read more

Avian influenza continues to be a major concern for the global poultry industry. Here are four news developments concerning the virus that you should know. ... read more

The authorities in Nigeria are struggling to bring a halt to the smuggling of frozen poultry products. ... read more

The Canadian government continues to lift bans on poultry imports from U.S. states, as restrictions on poultry, eggs and poultry products from for northwestern states have been removed. The bans had been in place over concerns about avian influenza. ... read more

The economic impact of the 2015 avian influenza outbreak on the Minnesota economy is estimated to be over $650 million, a key lawmaker from the state said. ... read more

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is participating in a national surveillance effort to test waterfowl for the presence of avian influenza. ... read more

New outbreaks of avian influenza reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have tailed off, as might be expected from the seasonal pattern of the disease, but new cases were reported during August 2015 in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. ... read more

Recovery is underway for the U.S. egg industry after the devastating outbreak of avian influenza during the spring of 2015. ... read more

The Japanese government has lifted trade restrictions on poultry and poultry products from some regions in the United States and Canada where avian influenza had been earlier detected. ... read more

Avian influenza remains an area of high concern for those in the poultry industry. Here are 5 news developments concerning avian influenza that you should know. ... read more

Iowa State University students will not have access to live birds on the university’s poultry farm as a precaution to prevent the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza. ... read more

The USDA on August 25 lifted its restrictions on the import of poultry and poultry products from Ontario. ... read more

In preparation for the possible re-emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the United States in the fall as wild birds begin to migrate south from Canada, the National Chicken Council (NCC) has identified the top biosecurity principles for broiler and broiler-breeder producers. ... read more

There may have been no reports of new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the country for 10 days but the government is urging those involved in the poultry sector across the country to step up its biosecurity measures, according to the Government of Ghana. ... read more