Thursday, April 2, 2026

Poultry Today

Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in three counties in Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service have confirmed two...

Cal-Maine announces $82M investment to its cage-free egg production

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Cal-Maine Foods Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors has approved new capital projects to further expand the company’s cage-free...

USDA confirms highly pathogenic avian influenza in Minnesota

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in two flocks in Minnesota...

Zoetis marks the 30th anniversary of Inovoject

ZAVENTEM, Belgium — In 1992, the Inovoject® device launched by Embrex® was a major advance in poultry health, ending the devastating impact of Marek’s...

North Carolina Egg Association awarded N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund grant

RALEIGH — The North Carolina Egg Association has been awarded a grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission for $106,800, which will...

Georgia Tech student researchers tackle poultry industry challenges

ATLANTA — The Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) Agricultural Technology Research Program (ATRP) has selected Lance Barrett and Ryan Giometti as the 2022 R....

Rendering industry: ‘recycling, revenue and necessary’

ATLANTA — “Rendering started in the United States around the 1800s, when there was a rendering company in every town. Today, the North American...

OSHA investigating bleach leak at Gold Creek Foods facility

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it is investigating a March 11 bleach leak at Gold Creek Foods in Gainesville,...

UN: War in Ukraine to hurt poor nations importing grain

ROME — Poorer countries in northern Africa, Asia and the Middle East that depend heavily on wheat imports risk suffering significant food insecurity because...

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