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Perdue applauds USDA for its 2017 accomplishments

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently applauded the accomplishments made by the USDA during the past year. In the first year...

Taiwan reports avian influenza on duck farm

Just days after Japan confirms their first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in 2018, Taiwan reports a new outbreak of the disease on their island. Taiwan’s...

Biosecurity basics course offered at 2018 IPPE

ATLANTA — Avian influenza is a major concern for the poultry industry. The best way to prevent avian influenza on poultry farms is by...

Cage-free egg pledges yielding to market reality

DENVER — Food company commitments recently pushed cage-free egg production to new heights, but U.S. egg markets are returning to more normal production growth,...

Updates on Japan’s avian influenza 2018 outbreak

Japan reported their first case of avian influenza of 2018 on January 11 when 55 infected chickens were found on a farm in western Kagawa. Since the...

Japan reports first case of avian influenza in 2018

Ten days after the start of the New Year, one of the worst diseases affecting the poultry industry struck again. Japan’s agriculture ministry reported...

OK Foods donates 20K pounds of chicken to Arkansas food bank

FORT SMITH, Ark. — On Dec. 28, OK Foods completed the first year of its strategic long-term partnership with the Fort Smith River Valley...

USDA Announces Proposed Rule to Amend Egg Products Inspection Regulations

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced a critical step forward in making egg products safer for Americans to eat. FSIS...

Egg prices rising in 2018

The poultry industry is working hard to keep up with demand but one sector is falling behind. The price of eggs in the U.S. is expected...

Tyson Foods names new CFO

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. announced that Stewart F. Glendinning has been appointed chief financial officer, effective Feb. 10, 2018. He will replace Dennis...

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