Friday, October 30, 2026

Poultry Today

Butterball facility awarded recertification as Carolina Star site

GARNER, N.C. — The Butterball LLC production facility in Mount Olive, N.C., has earned recertification as a Carolina Star site, a Voluntary Protection Program...

Egg prices climbing as Easter approaches

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Egg prices continue their seasonal upward trend heading into Easter, but a looming threat of avian influenza could exacerbate long-term...

Egg prices climbing as Easter approaches

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Egg prices continue their seasonal upward trend heading into Easter, but a looming threat of avian influenza could exacerbate long-term...

Hannah Thompson-Weeman named president and CEO of Animal Agriculture Alliance

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Animal Agriculture Alliance Board of Directors has announced that Hannah Thompson-Weeman, currently serving as the alliance’s vice president, strategic engagement,...

USDA confirms HPAI in five additional states

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a non-commercial, mixed-species backyard...

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...

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