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NIFA invests in rapid response research on COVID-19 impacts on agriculture

Staff Edit - April 23, 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has announced that it is investing in research on the impact...

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USDA announces $19B coronavirus assistance program

Staff Edit - April 21, 2020

WASHINGTON — On April 17 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). This new USDA program will take...

Business

Wayne Farms implements COVID-19 operational changes

Staff Edit - April 17, 2020

OAKWOOD, Ga. — The COVID-19 outbreak has created unprecedented levels of public interest and concern, unfortunately fueled by mainstream media reports containing factual errors,...

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4 Georgia poultry workers dead from coronavirus

Staff Edit - April 17, 2020

The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. — Four employees of a major poultry producer’s operations in rural southwest Georgia have died after becoming infected with the...

Business

Tyson Foods commits $13M in COVID-19 relief

Staff Edit - April 16, 2020

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. is committing $13 million to support critical needs in local communities where the company operates in response to...

Business

Alltech releases free series about COVID-19 impacts on agriculture

Staff Edit - April 13, 2020

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As part of Alltech’s effort to provide valuable resources to colleagues, customers and the global agricultural community confronting COVID-19, the company...

Business

Chicken processors redoubling efforts to keep essential workers safe and healthy

Staff Edit - April 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — “These are certainly trying and unprecedented times, and chicken processors are doing everything they can to 1.) keep their employees safe and...

Business

Perdue Farms continues increased measures to protect employees during COVID-19 pandemic

Staff Edit - April 10, 2020

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms has announced that it remains focused on the health and safety of its associates, farmers, customers, consumers, communities, and...

Events & Features

Takeout food is a low-risk meal option

Staff Edit - April 9, 2020

By Cal Powell Special to Poultry Times ATHENS, Ga. — As restaurant owners have moved to food delivery and curbside takeout services in response to coronavirus...

Business

Foster Farms donates 2M servings to COVID-19 hunger relief efforts

Staff Edit - April 9, 2020

LIVINGSTON, Calif. — Foster Farms is partnering with food banks to help provide more than 2 million meals to families impacted by the economic...

Health & Safety

USDA confirms H7N3 avian influenza in a S.C. commercial turkey flock

Staff Edit - April 9, 2020

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza (HPAI) in a...

Health & Safety

Duvall: Yes, There are COVID-19 impacts on agriculture

Staff Edit - April 8, 2020

By Zippy Duvall Special to Poultry Times WASHINGTON — Some say these recent weeks (late March, early April) are when the coronavirus outbreak and business closures...

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