Wednesday, April 1, 2026

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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...

New reported bird flu confirmations around the country

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The current outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, which began in 2022, continues to impact locations around the U.S., and with...

Dave’s Hot Chicken accelerates international expansion with exclusive European agreement

LOS ANGELES — Dave's Hot Chicken, a fast-growing Nashville-style hot chicken chain, has finalized a landmark agreement with UK-based Azzurri Group, granting the hospitality...

Increases in farm income receipts for 2025, ERS reports

WASHINGTON — Looking at this year’s farm income, a broad focus of profit is forecasted for an increase, by USDA’s Economic Research Service in...

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