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AFIA educational program to stress biosecurity preparedness

ATLANTA — A new educational program, hosted by the American Feed Industry Association, will focus on biosecurity preparedness in the animal food industry. The...

NCC delivers comments on FSIS proposed salmonella framework

WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council recently delivered public comments at a USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) virtual meeting about the agency’s...

Reusing poultry litter can reduce antibiotic-resistant salmonella

ATHENS, Ga. — When many of us hear about bacteria, we associate it with illness. But certain bacteria can be helpful in preventing disease,...

Turkey industry responds to avian influenza

WASHINGTON — It has been a challenging year for the turkey industry. There’s no way to sugarcoat it. Just as all signs pointed to...

ERS: U.S. turkey production impacted by 2022’s HPAI outbreaks

WASHINGTON — Turkey production for the remainder of 2022 and into 2023 has been lowered in estimates stemming from new outbreaks of highly pathogenic...

Recent research addresses blackhead disease in poultry

TUCKER, Ga. — Histomoniasis outbreaks in turkeys and broiler breeders can lead to major economic losses for the poultry industry. Histomonas meleagridis is the...

New measures proposed to reduce salmonella illnesses

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Salmonella is a very common illness. According to the Cleveland Clinic, salmonella is a bacteria that can develop in under-cooked or...

Perdue Farms shares animal care initiatives during annual summit

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms recently hosted its seventh annual Animal Care Summit near its Maryland headquarters, after two years of hosting the annual...

FDA announcing new standards for ‘healthy’ foods

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — For years, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had a definition of what foods were considered healthy, the existing definition dates...

Contact between wild birds and backyard chickens is risky

ATHENS, Ga. — Wild birds come into contact with backyard chicken flocks more frequently than people realize, creating a pathway for pathogens to transmit...

Six Case Farms facilities recognized for workplace safety

TROUTMAN, N.C. — Six Case Farms facilities, including three processing plants, two feed mills and one hatchery, were recognized by the Joint Industry Safety...

How avian influenza affects the poultry industry

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Avian influenza was dubbed the “fowl plaque’ in the 1800s when the disease was first discovered. According to Cobank, infections have been...

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