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Where OSHA is after poultry plant Foundation Food nitrogen leak

Who it's looking to hear from By Nick Watson The Times GAINESVILLE, GA. — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it is still working on its...

NCSU: Campylobacter strains exchange genes, can become more virulent and antibiotic resistant

RALEIGH, N.C. — New research from North Carolina State University has found that Campylobacter bacteria persist throughout poultry production – from farm to grocery...

White House cancels annual Easter Egg Roll for 2nd straight year due to pandemic

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The White House is canceling the annual Easter Egg Roll for the second straight year due to the coronavirus pandemic. A...

Simmons Foods hosts COVID-19 vaccine clinics for employees

SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. — Simmons Foods has begun offering COVID-19 vaccines to thousands of its team members in Arkansas. The drive-thru vaccine clinics are...

These parts of North Georgia’s poultry industry growing despite pandemic

By Jeff Gill The Times GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Some poultry businesses have expanded in the past year, including Soulshine Farms and Cantrell-Gainco. Michael Farmer acknowledges the pandemic’s...

Labor groups gather, call for reforms in wake of deadly nitrogen leak

By Nick Watson The Times GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Labor and civil rights groups gathered recently in Gainesville, Ga., to call for the reforms they want to...

Rabobank: Global poultry’s investment reality in the COVID-19 era

Poultry investors keep adjusting under changing market conditions UTRECHT, Netherlands — COVID-19 is disrupting the business in ways the global poultry market had never planned...

IFEEDER finds demand for animal food strong, despite COVID-19

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Institute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER) has released a new report that found that U.S. domestic livestock and pets...

COVID at one year: Infections in meat sector 85% lower than general population

NAMI: Urgent need to accelerate vaccination WASHINGTON — Nearly one year after the first reported cases of COVID-19 among meat and poultry workers, comprehensive protections...

West Liberty Foods holds COVID-19 vaccination clinic for employees

WEST LIBERTY, Iowa — West Liberty Foods recently announced that it successfully conducted a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic for its team members located in West...

Six died by asphyxiation following Jan. 28 Foundation Food Group leak, autopsies reveal

By Nick Watson The Times GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has determined all six workers killed in the Jan. 28 Foundation Food Group...

ERS: Exports increased in 2020, but pandemic affected domestic market

By David B. Strickland Poultry Times editor dstrickland@poultrytimes.com WASHINGTON — Exports had quite an impact on the poultry industry in 2020, stemming from increases in demand and...

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