News & Updates
- FAO-Brazil HPAI forum delivered critical insightsSeptember dialogue in Brazil addressed key concerns as the global poultry industry continues to deal with the disease and its impacts. ... read more
- AI Vision System Optimizes Poultry Harvest PlanningThe 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
- Personnel training needs improvement to prevent HPAIPoultry producers should consider implementing enhanced biosecurity requirements to prevent disease introduction to flocks. ... read more
- Karen Schwean-Lardner honored by Animal Health CanadaUniversity of Saskatchewan professor receives Farm Animal Welfare Award. ... read more
- USPOULTRY accepting research preproposals on aMPV vaccination strategiesTUCKER, 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
- Munters advancing carbon capture solutionsCompany is investing further in Capsol Technologies. ... read more
- Chicken Farmers of Ontario celebrates agricultureOrganization attended plowing match and rural event to show support for Ontario ag industry. ... read more
- Meat Institute working to stop foodborne illnessesOrganization has joined forces with a nonprofit to promote food safety. ... read more
- USPOULTRY presents its annual Clean Water Awards recognizing innovationTUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Clean Water Award: Tyson Foods in Danville, Va., and Perdue Foods in Lewiston, N.C. This annual award honors poultry facilities that demonstrate exceptional performance in wastewater treatment, water reuse, and overall sustainability, USPOULTRY noted. The awards are presented in two categories: pretreatment and full treatment. The pretreatment category covers facilities that partially treat their ... read more
- 3 Minnesota turkey flocks struck by avian influenzaThe affected flocks are in Blue Earth, Redwood and Stearns counties. ... read more
- North Carolina Poultry Federation names Lanier its new executive directorRALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Poultry Federation (NCPF) recently announced that Summer Lanier will be the federation’s new executive director, replacing Robert L. Ford following his retirement later this year. “Everyone at the NCPF is excited to welcome an industry veteran to its ranks in this forward-facing position,” NCPF President Cowan Johnson, House of Raeford, said in the announcement. “Summer is a dynamic, experienced leader who brings a ... read more
- Europe’s poultry farmers urged to prepare for avian fluAs the fall progresses, the region’s poultry owners are being offered support to protect their birds from highly pathogenic avian influenza. ... read more
- Marfrig-BRF merger completed; executive team namedMiguel de Souza Gularte will serve as the global CEO of the combined company. ... read more
- Plant-level program drives 20% poultry emission reductionThe strategy incorporates input from engineering, procurement and operations teams on the plant-level into a producer’s sustainability goals. ... read more
- Can agriculture get a seat at Canada’s big boy table?Industry professionals need to focus more on offering solutions to industry problems and less on sharing facts and figures, AdFarm founder says. ... read more