Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Poultry Today

Omicron variant a wake-up call for industrialized nations

AUBURN, Ala. — A new variant of SARS-CoV-2 was first isolated and characterized from South Africa back in November. This “variant of concern” is...

Big Dutchman partners with high-tech greenhouse supplier

VECHTA-CALVESLAGE, Germany — Big Dutchman is becoming a significant minority shareholder in the Dutch Ammerlaan group from Venlo in the Netherlands, the companies announced....

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta receives donation at IPPE

ATLANTA — Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta recently received donations from Jamesway Chick Master Incubator Company and the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association during the...

Americans projected to eat 1.42B chicken wings for Super Bowl LVI

WASHINGTON — Football fans might be surprised at the matchup, but one thing is not surprising: America’s love for chicken wings. This is never...

Jim Sumner keynotes USPOULTRY Foundation’s Executive Luncheon

ATLANTA — Jim Sumner, president and CEO of the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC), was the keynote speaker at the USPOULTRY Foundation’s...

Foundation pledges $2.6M in support of UGA poultry science

ATHENS, Ga. — Gifts and pledges totaling more than $2.6 million from the R. Harold and Patsy Harrison Foundation have established the R. Harold...

In year since Foundation Food Group nitrogen leak, grief, litigation, and the plant sold

By Nick Watson The Times GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A year has passed since six workers died by asphyxia from liquid nitrogen exposure inside Foundation Food Group. Shortly...

Regulations, grain, and animal welfare were focus of IPPE Latin American Poultry Summit

ATLANTA — During his keynote presentation on global, regional and national regulations at the la Cumbre Avícola Latinoamericana (Latin American Poultry Summit) held during...

CoBank releases 2022 ‘Year Ahead’ report

DENVER — The U.S. economy is poised to slow in 2022 relative to 2021, but economic growth will continue at a pace that is...

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