Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Poultry Today

Easter eggs will be a bit higher this year

WASHINGTON — Higher retail prices for several foods including eggs, orange juice, meat products, bagged salad, shredded cheddar and vegetable oil resulted in a...

Rose Acre Farms contributes $200,000 to Purdue animal science complex

SEYMOUR, Ind. — Rose Acre Farms, the nation's second largest egg producer, has contributed $200,000 to Purdue University's new animal sciences complex dedicated March...

Dr. Pearse Lyons, Alltech president and founder, dies at 73

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Dr. Pearse Lyons, founder and president of Alltech, died March 8. He was 73. A native of Ireland, Dr. Lyons immigrated to...

South Korea adopts regionalization policy on U.S. poultry exports

WASHINGTON — South Korea has adopted a regionalization policy, which will prevent a countrywide ban on U.S. exports to Korea in the event of...

Legislation would require California eggs be cage-free by 2024

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A new bill introduced in the California Assembly would require all eggs produced and sold in California to be cage-free by...

Low pathogenic avian influenza reported in Texas

The World Organization for Animal Health announced March 9, that avian influenza was detected on a chicken farm in Hopkins County, Texas. This marks...

USDA officially withdraws Organic Rule proposal

After more than a year of deliberation and review, the USDA has withdrawn the Organic Rule proposal. The rule was designed to formerly define the meaning of organic...

Jamesway and USPOULTRY present checks to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

ATLANTA — Christopher Omiecinski, president of Jamesway Incubator Co., presented a check in the amount of $2,000 to Melisa Morrow, development officer for Children's...

Student career program new to the MPF Convention

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Midwest Poultry Federation will be hosting a Student Careers Program, a new event at this year’s MPF Convention on March...

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