Friday, October 30, 2026

Poultry Today

Purdue University experts suggest thinking twice before purchasing Easter pets

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Dating back centuries as a sign of fertility and new life, chicks and rabbits have been identified with Easter and...

Vital Farms regionally introduces its pasture-raised heirloom blue eggs

AUSTIN, Texas — Vital Farms is introducing True Blues, a specialty carton of pasture-raised heirloom blue eggs, available now exclusively at select regional Whole...

Why are eggs different colors?

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Have you ever been curious about why chicken eggs can be different colors? While most eggs are white or brown,...

Biden waiving ethanol rule in bid to lower gasoline prices

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden visited corn-rich Iowa on April 12 and announced he'll suspend a federal rule preventing the sale of...

Tyson provides 1M meals in Arkansas to support disaster recovery

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — In response to recent storms that severely impacted Springdale in Northwest Arkansas, Tyson Foods has donated more than 250,000 pounds of...

Chiktopia rules the roost at UGA student entrepreneur competition

ATHENS, Ga. — The winner of the University of Georgia’s 2022 FABricate Entrepreneurial Initiative competition is a novel automated system designed to help pasture-raised...

Avian influenza reported in Texas, monitoring continues

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — State regulatory and animal health agencies have reported positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Texas, according to a...

Poultry Processor Workshop to focus on latest tech and management

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s 2022 Poultry Processor Workshop will be held May 18-19 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown...

American Egg Board names Bosely director of egg innovation

CHICAGO — The American Egg Board recently named Bradd Bosely director of egg innovation. Reporting directly to AEB’s vice president, insights and innovation, Bosely...

CoBank: HPAI puts Easter egg supplies at risk

DENVER — Recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza within the U.S. layer flock are adding strain to beleaguered egg supply chains, which have...

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