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Live Oak Bank surpasses $1B in renewable energy loans

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Live Oak Bank has reached a milestone in providing more than $1.2 billion in renewable energy financing for solar and bioenergy...

Sanderson Farms increases pay rates for hourly employees

LAUREL, Miss. — Sanderson Farms Inc. has announced that it has increased pay rates for the company’s hourly employees as of Sept. 26. The...

Construction of a probiotic-based vaccine to protect against CD

TUCKER, Ga. — Clostridial dermatitis (CD), commonly referred to as Gangrenous dermatitis, is caused by the anaerobic spore-forming Clostridium septicum and/or Clostridium perfringens type A. It is an economically...

What COVID-19 has taught us about preventing the next pandemic

AUBURN, Ala. — There are important public health aspects that we have learned from COVID-19 during the past 18 months, which can help us...

Sanderson Farms releases 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report

LAUREL, Miss. — Sanderson Farms Inc. has released its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report detailing the company’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility. In this...

National meeting for chicken industry draws hundreds to Ocean City

OCEAN CITY, Md. — A two-day scientific conference for the U.S. chicken industry, the 56th National Meeting on Poultry Health, Processing and Live Production,...

USDA announces $3B investment in agriculture and animal health

WASHINGTON — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced a comprehensive set of investments to address challenges facing America’s agricultural producers. The USDA is...

USPOULTRY accepting research pre-proposals on several industry areas

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through...

Yum China offering more fruit and vegetable options

SHANGHAI — Yum China Holdings Inc. has announced the launch of a new campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and...

Penn State researchers to survey broiler industry on chicken production trends

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — A research team led by Pennsylvania State University Penn State poultry scientists is conducting a nationwide survey of commercial broiler...

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