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Iowa Egg Council issues “Crack an Egg’ challenge to aid hunger relief

Staff Edit - October 13, 2017

URBANDALE, Iowa — Today, Oct. 13 is World Egg Day, and the Iowa Egg Council hopes to celebrate the efforts egg producers make throughout...

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Mutant chicken eggs contain cancer treatment drug ingredient

Staff Edit - October 12, 2017

Scientists in Japan have mutated chickens so that they can make a cancer drug ingredient which will make the treatment much cheaper. By manipulating...

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Demand grows for food manufacturers to implement safety measures

Staff Edit - October 11, 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. — According to the latest market report published by Transparency Market Research titled "Food Safety Testing Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast...

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New training program helps refrigerated truck drivers meet regulatory requirements

Staff Edit - October 10, 2017

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new training program developed by the International Refrigerated Transportation Association, a core partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, will...

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Poultry and meat companies support hurricane relief efforts

Staff Edit - October 9, 2017

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff bolejnik@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Southern United States has suffered a one-two punch of devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma resulting...

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Competition among viruses protects ducks

Staff Edit - October 6, 2017

College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. — There are many different subtypes of influenza A virus in wild birds, and occasionally these viruses...

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During the past 50 years, egg production now leaves smaller environmental footprint

Staff Edit - October 4, 2017

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The Egg Industry Center notes that a study conducted a few years past shows that while U.S. egg production has...

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Dust particles in livestock facilities ‘Sweat the small stuff’

Staff Edit - October 3, 2017

URBANA, Ill. — A beam of sunlight streams into your living room, illuminating a Milky Way of dust particles hanging in the air. Although...

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Diagnosing poultry diseases

Staff Edit - October 2, 2017

By Katie Keiger Poultry Times staff kkeiger@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The most dangerous predators to modern chickens are not foxes or wolves, but microorganisms which cause illnesses,...

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American Farm Bureau lists Farm Bill goals

Staff Edit - September 29, 2017

WASHINGTON — With serious economic challenges facing agriculture, underscored by even deeper concerns in some commodity sectors, the American Farm Bureau Federation board of...

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North Carolina hen named Miss Helpful in national chicken pageant

Staff Edit - September 29, 2017

Candace Peters’ of North Carolina hen, Lenny, named Miss Helpful, was named Miss Helpful in Purina Poultry’s Miss Flock-Tober pageant. Miss Helpful will compete...

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TPF names officers, presents awards

Staff Edit - September 28, 2017

ROUND ROCK, Texas — The Texas Poultry Federation elected David Elbel of Feather Crest Farms as president during the group's 94th annual convention held...

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