Friday, April 3, 2026

Poultry Today

Confirmed commercial bird flu reported in a Wisconsin flock

MADISON, Wis. — The current outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, which began in 2022, continues to rampage across the United States, and appears...

CDC: H5N1 may cause GI tract symptoms in humans

ATLANTA — Poultry producers know well the devastating effects that highly pathogenic avian influenza has had on poultry flocks. With the species jumps in...

USPOULTRY accepting research preproposals on aMPV vaccination strategies

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

North Carolina Poultry Federation names Lanier its new executive director

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Poultry Federation (NCPF) recently announced that Summer Lanier will be the federation’s new executive director, replacing Robert L....

KFC U.S. names Melissa Cash as chief marketing officer

PLANO, Texas — KFC U.S. announces that Melissa Cash has been named chief marketing officer, effective as of Sept. 16. Cash will report to...

Bird flu confirmed in Minnesota commercial turkey flock

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A commercial turkey flock in Redwood County, Minn., has been confirmed with highly pathogenic avian influenza. This is the first...

Foster Farms appoints new chief commercial officer

LIVINGSTON, Calif. — Foster Farms recently announced the appointment of Riz Akbar as its new chief commercial officer, adding that in this role, he...

Perdue Farms adds three new SVPs to its leadership team

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms recently announced three new senior leadership team appointments. Kim Poe is now the senior vice president of strategy &...

Nebraska reports its first case of HPAI in a dairy herd

LINCOLN, Neb. — Officials confirm Nebraska’s first known case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a dairy cattle herd. The Nebraska Department of Agriculture and...

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