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LONOKE, Ark. — More than 2,000 youth in Arkansas recently received pullets as part of the 4-H Poultry Chain project. “This year 36,000 birds were sent out to over 2,000 youth across Arkansas,” Andrew Bolton, poultry youth programs instructor, said. “I would love to see those numbers continue to climb.” Youth involved with 4-H and FFA across the state get a set of 15-to-18-day-old pullets in April. The goal is ... read more

The company says the plant will have the capacity to process up to 3 million chickens weekly and will “set a new benchmark for poultry processing in Australia.” ... read more

Across the Asia-Pacific region, few new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in poultry or wild birds recently. ... read more

The state’s poultry industry will benefit from higher truck weight limits and no sales tax for chicken house construction materials. ... read more

CHICAGO — McDonald’s announced in late April that it has resolved its antitrust claims against Cargill stemming from a federal lawsuit filed last October. This lawsuit was originally filed against several of the nation’s top meat companies regarding beef price-fixing. “Cargill has been a partner to McDonald’s for more than 45 years, and we value that partnership,” Cesar Piña, McDonald’s USA’s senior vice president, chief supply chain officer, said ... read more

Sonoma County Farm Bureau director gives examples as to why stricter laws are necessary to protect agrifood industry from harassment by extremists. ... read more

HARRISONBURG, Va. — The Virginia Poultry Federation has presented retired agricultural education teacher Wayne Cupp with its prestigious Eddie Mason Award, which recognizes individuals or organizations for support of poultry youth educational programs. VPF notes that it established the award in 1997 to honor the late Eddie Mason, a former poultry industry executive, for his extraordinary dedication and service to poultry youth programs. “This year’s award winner is known ... read more

CEO Donnie King is confident the changes will lead to meaningful operational improvements and greater agility while facilitating future growth and reducing future capital requirements. ... read more

For the last full financial year, the leading poultry meat company in the United Kingdom reports increased profit following a number of operational improvements. ... read more

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Washington University in St. Louis has developed a biosensor that can detect airborne avian influenza in under five minutes. Researchers in the lab of Rajan Chakrabarty, a professor at Washington University’s McKelvey School of Engineering, worked to improve the speed and sensitivity of already produced biosensors. “The new biosensor works within five minutes, preserving the sample of the microbes for further analysis and providing a range ... read more

Melanie Boulden, the first person to hold that job, is retiring from Tyson but will be a consultant to ensure a smooth transition. ... read more

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Dr. Marc de Beer and Victoria Maloch have been named 2024-25 outstanding alumni for the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas. De Beer is the Outstanding Alumnus and Maloch is the Bumpers College Alumni Society Outstanding Young Alumna. They will be honored at events on campus during the fall semester, including an awards ceremony and reception, departmental functions and ... read more

It is unknown how many birds were impacted at a commercial farm in Manitoba. ... read more

OAKLAND, Calif. — Eion announces a carbon insetting agreement with Perdue AgriBusiness, a subsidiary of Perdue Farms. Through this deal, Perdue grain farmers will remove approximately 3,500 tons of carbon dioxide by applying olivine — a naturally abundant mineral it has optimized to weather quickly on farmland across the Mid-Atlantic. Notably, this is the first instance in which a company is deploying an enhanced rock weathering solution within its own ... read more

IRVINE, Calif. — Wienerschnitzel is introducing Southern Bird Dogs at its more than 300 restaurants nationwide. Wienerschnitzel notes that it looked to a uniquely South Carolina dish for inspiration for its new menu offering, Bird Dogs, which are crispy fried chicken tenders served on hot dog buns, with any number of toppings. Each of Wienerschnitzel’s Southern Bird Dogs start with a marinated chicken breast tender coated in a signature crunchy ... read more