Monday, September 21, 2026

Poultry Today

Bird flu detections ramp up again before the fall migration

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Fall is a time for cooling temperatures, shorter days, and football season. However, for the poultry industry, it means something else...

USPOULTRY’s Women’s Leadership Conference empowered with purpose

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s 2026 Women’s Leadership Conference brought together women from across the poultry, egg and agriculture industries...

NARA announces inaugural Owen Vickers Memorial Scholarship recipient

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The North American Renderers Association announces Ava Goodpasture as the inaugural recipient of the Owen Vickers Memorial Scholarship. Established earlier this year...

Researchers using electron beams to zap microbe DNA for meat safety

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Researchers are gauging the effectiveness of electron beams in the fight against foodborne illness pathogens in poultry. “Impact of Electron Beam (eBeam)...

USDA plans to modernize agricultural data collection

WASHINGTON — At this year's Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the USDA Data Modernization Plan...

TAMU researchers test far-UVC light tool to fight bird flu

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — When a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza tore through U.S. poultry farms in early 2025, farmers culled tens of...

Georgia Ports generate $181B in economic impact annually

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Georgia’s ports support 605,616 full- and part-time jobs at Peach State businesses, yielding $44 billion in annual income, according to the...

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