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Metzer Farms expands to Tennessee with waterfowl hatchery

GONZALES, Calif. — Metzer Farms’ John Metzer, Marc Metzer and live production manager David Dunlap recently sponsored a groundbreaking ceremony for their $6 million...

Chinese appetite for chicken paws proves a boon for U.S. producers

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. — They’re chewy, grisly, and — at best — rather tasteless by Western standards, and they go by a name that’s...

SAVE THE DATE: Nationwide poultry events taking place in 2021

JULY JUL 30 – AUG 3 — AAAP ANNUAL MEETING, Hyatt Regency, Minneapolis, Minn. Contact: American Association of Avian Pathologists, 12627 San Jose Blvd., Suite 202,...

Overcoming COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

AUBURN, Ala. — During the first week in June, it was estimated that 40 percent of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated against...

OSHA makes ruling in nitrogen leak that killed 6 at Foundation Food Group

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Foundation Food Group faces more than $500,000 in potential fines related to a nitrogen leak that killed six people, the Occupational...

Popeyes puts new poppable chicken nuggets on its menu nationwide

MIAMI — Popeyes® will add new chicken nuggets to its menu in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico starting July 27. Popeyes’ nuggets took the...

Midwest Poultry Federation booth sales open for 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Midwest Poultry Federation is excited to welcome its annual trade show and convention “Back to the Future” at the Minneapolis...

Conagra Brands accelerates to 100 percent, cage-free eggs

CHICAGO — Conagra Brands has recently announced the company's plans to accelerate its transition to cage-free eggs, converting 100 percent of its egg usage to cage-free...

USPOULTRY supports UGA Department of Poultry Science

ATHENS, Ga. — Ongoing support from the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation will help the University of Georgia Department of Poultry...

Huhtamaki introduces 100 percent, plastic-free egg carton

DE SOTO, Kan. — Huhtamaki is introducing Smilepack, a 100 percent plastic-free molded fiber egg carton, in the United States and Brazil. Smilepack cartons are Huhtamaki's...

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