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Tyson Foods opens its first pilot health clinic Bright Blue

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — As part of efforts to boost the overall health and wellness of its workforce, Tyson Foods Inc. is partnering with Marathon...

FSIS chooses 3M for campylobacter testing in poultry

ST. PAUL, Minn. — 3M Food Safety has been awarded a contract from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service for campylobacter detection with...

Global company Cargill closing Ontario site temporarily due to COVID outbreak

LONDON, Ontario — Cargill is closing its London, Ontario, poultry processing plant for 14 days effective immediately as a precaution following an outbreak of...

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...

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