News & Updates
- Malta proclaimed free of Newcastle diseaseThe country had two flocks affected, involving more than 25,000 birds. ... read more
- Targan and Pondex partner to bring automated sexing system to SpainRALEIGH, N.C. — Targan, based in the U.S., has announced a strategic partnership with Pondex S.A.U., a subsidiary of Spain’s Vall Companys Group, to implement the WingScan system at its hatchery in Juneda, Spain. This marks the latest move in the growing adoption of intelligent feather-sexing automation across Europe, the companies said. The installation will allow Pondex to sex up to 1,250,000 chicks per week, powered by Targan’s advanced AI ... read more
- Boot sock sampling may help detect Salmonella in poultryThe method could help poultry producers identify Salmonella prevalence on the farm. ... read more
- 17,640 broilers in Poland latest victim to Newcastle disease44 poultry flocks in Poland have been hit by the virus since September 2024. ... read more
- Kipster using in-ovo sexing technology to end male chick culling at hatch practiceNORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. — Kipster announces the use of in-ovo sexing technology as an alternative to culling male chicks at hatch. The company notes that it is the second in the U.S. to use this cutting-edge approach that allows for the sex determination of chick embryos in hatching eggs during incubation. The eggs with males are immediately removed once identified, thereby preventing the hatching and culling of the day-old male ... read more
- Maple Leaf Foods Cuts Carbon Emissions 5% in 2024Emissions reductions and carbon offsets are helping Maple Leaf Foods reach its sustainability goals. ... read more
- USDA’s avian influenza vaccination plan expected July 2025The potential plan will include details concerning how poultry exports may be impacted. ... read more
- Ag’s David must know in which arena he’s fighting GoliathIn order to best reach those who could be subject to negative and misleading information, agrifood professionals need to know their audiences' areas of interest. ... read more
- TARGAN WingScan surpasses 1 billion birds processed milestoneThe company has over 40 systems placed in hatcheries worldwide. ... read more
- Ghingo named Hormel president; Ettinger interim CEOBoth will assume their roles on July 13 with the retirement of Jim Snee. ... read more
- Braswell Family Farms ‘feeding’ a wide array of customersGAINESVILLE, Ga. — Providing a special look into a fourth-generation family farm business, Trey Braswell, president and CEO of Braswell Family Farms of Nashville, N.C., was a recent guest on Poultry Times’ new podcast, The Coop Scoop. Braswell’s business dates back to 1943, starting initially as a mill. The company still maintains a modern feed mill that produces specialty bulk feed formulas and organic feed, as well as being one ... read more
- Low vaccination rate in backyard birds linked to rise in Newcastle diseasePoultry health professionals explore the surge in hot-spots of Newcastle disease (ND) in European poultry this year. ... read more
- Feeding a growing (and shrinking) worldLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — We’re racing toward a paradox that will define the next 100 years: feeding two worlds at once — one bursting with growth, the other aging and shrinking. That’s the future facing agriculture. We must feed billions more in the 21st century, while simultaneously preparing for long-term population decline in the 22nd. At USDA, former Secretary Sonny Perdue’s motto for the department was “Do Right and Feed ... read more
- Avian Flu-Free: Brazil's Poultry Industry ReboundsBrazil is on the path toward normal exports and deserves recognition for its animal health system’s robustness. ... read more
- A Hard Rockin’ chicken sandwich in the land of Cheap TrickBlogger "can’t stop falling into love" with the food at the Hard Rock Casino in Rockford, Illinois. ... read more