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Frontline meat and poultry workers high priority for COVID-19 vaccination

Staff Edit - December 22, 2020

WASHINGTON — Frontline meat and poultry workers should be amongst the first to be vaccinated after health care workers and those in long-term care...

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International Poultry Council releases global animal welfare position

Staff Edit - December 18, 2020

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — On Dec. 14, the International Poultry Council announced that it has formalized its Animal Welfare position. This result was achieved...

Associations & Federations

Egg producers show adaptability in the pandemic, look toward the future

Staff Edit - December 16, 2020

By Chad Gregory United Egg Producers Special to Poultry Times JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — While the COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating and global impacts in 2020, the...

Health & Safety

Disease challenges were prevalent in 2020 for both people and animals

Staff Edit - December 11, 2020

Biosecurity is key for 2021 success By Jim Sumner USA Poultry & Egg Export Council Special to Poultry Times STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — When people in our industry...

Associations & Federations

NAMI: Essential meat and poultry workers high priority for COVID vaccine

Staff Edit - December 8, 2020

WASHINGTON — The North American Meat Institute has urged federal authorities to highly prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work in...

Associations & Federations

NAMI: Essential meat and poultry workers high priority for COVID vaccine

Staff Edit - December 8, 2020

WASHINGTON — The North American Meat Institute has urged federal authorities to highly prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work in...

Business

Survey says: Americans choose chicken as number one ‘quarantine protein’

Staff Edit - November 20, 2020

WASHINGTON — Throughout the last year — as home kitchens took center stage — Americans have been relying on chicken as a healthy and...

Business

Perdue Farms shares progress on animal care goals

Staff Edit - November 19, 2020

New initiatives shared during fifth annual Animal Care Summit SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms hosted its fifth annual Animal Care Summit, held virtually this year...

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Injuries and illnesses in poultry processing fall below all manufacturing for first time

Staff Edit - November 12, 2020

WASHINGTON — The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen below all manufacturing for the...

Business

CoBank: Rural U.S. ag industries turning corner, but COVID-19 persists

Staff Edit - November 10, 2020

DENVER — The U.S. economy has been improving since late spring, but progress has slowed measurably, and the economy remains fragile. Another broad fiscal...

Health & Safety

More than $7B paid in second round of Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

Staff Edit - November 6, 2020

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency...

Business

Case Farms receives safety award for third consecutive year

Staff Edit - November 5, 2020

GOLDSBORO, N.C. — Case Farms, a local poultry farming and processing group, achieved a significant safety milestone as its Goldsboro processing facility received its...

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