Friday, September 18, 2026

Poultry Today

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...

Kargo implements AI automated receiving at Lineage Ala. poultry warehouse

DECATUR, Ala. — Kargo, an AI-powered vision system for automated inventory capture, and Lineage, a provider of global temperature-controlled warehouses, announce the successful implementation...

Burger King introduces new chicken nuggets

MIAMI — In its continued effort to give customers the food they deserve, Burger King is introducing its new and improved chicken nuggets. Earlier...

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