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Willow Tree Poultry Farm recall due to possible foreign matter contamination

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2021 – Willow Tree Poultry Farm, an Attleboro, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately 52,022 pounds of various chicken salads and dip products...

Hurricane Ida suspends Sanderson processing operations

LAUREL, Miss. — Sanderson Farms announced on its social media that it closed six of its poultry processing plants on Monday, Aug. 30, because...

USDA updates pandemic assistance for poultry contract producers

WASHINGTON — The USDA is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers...

Elanco celebrates product’s 50 years of controlling coccidiosis

GREENFIELD, Ind. — Coccidiosis is a health challenge throughout the life of a bird and a major cause for performance and productivity losses for...

Pilgrim’s to hold free vaccination clinic at Georgia facility

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Pilgrim’s Gainesville has announced it will hold a free COVID-19 vaccine clinic and give away free meat for a year to...

Research offers insight on COVID-19’s impact on online food delivery

NEW YORK — Online food ordering software services provider Upmenu has published a new report indicating the impact of COVID-19 on online food delivery...

Tyson Foods requiring vaccinations & providing $200 to fully vaccinated frontline employees

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — To protect team members, their families and their communities, Tyson Foods is requiring its employees at U.S. office locations to be...

Tips to control lice and mites on poultry

ATHENS, Ga. — Ectoparasites (e.g. lice & mites) are often a problem for small flock producers. These insects are extremely small (about the size...

Tyson Foods integrating ‘Five Domains’ animal welfare framework

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods is evolving its approach to animal welfare by integrating a new welfare framework across its global operations, known as...

USDA to Provide Pandemic Assistance to Livestock Producers for Animal Losses

WASHINGTON, July 13, 2021 — Livestock and poultry producers who suffered losses during the pandemic due to insufficient access to processing can apply for assistance...

Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

AUBURN, Ala. — During the first week in June, it was estimated that 40 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against...

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