Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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Animal Agriculture Alliance membership: Then and Now

By Allyson Jones-Brimmer Special to Poultry Times ARLINGTON, Va. — The Animal Agriculture Alliance is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Over those 30 years, our...

Partially slotted flooring systems for market toms; What are the possibilities?

By Sally Noll & Kevin Janni Special to Poultry Times ST. PAUL, Minn. — Avian influenza virus is stable longer in moist and cool conditions. Depending...

Americans OK with GMs for health care, but still wary about food

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — More than three-quarters of Americans would accept release of genetically modified mosquitoes to decrease risk of the Zika virus, but...

Turkey Labels; what do they mean?

For most people, purchasing a whole turkey is not a common event; some consumers only buy this item once or twice a year. Thus,...

USDA opposes antibiotic guidelines published by the World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued formal guidelines for the agriculture industry regarding antibiotics and healthy animals on Nov. 7. However, USDA acting chief scientist, Dr....

Sanderson Farms announces management team for Texas division

LAUREL, Miss. — Sanderson Farms Inc. has announced its top management team for the company's new Tyler, Texas, production division. This division of Sanderson...

Winner announced in the final round of national egg contest

Renee Woods of Colo., won the first and final round of Purina’s Fresh Eggs of the Year competition, the company’s first ever nation-wide egg...

Scientists create test to improve selective breeding of pathogen-resistant chickens

As controversy grows over the overuse of antibiotics and other drugs used to treat diseases in poultry, industry experts look for other ways to rid birds...

McDonald’s sets new standards for chicken suppliers

McDonald's might be famous for their hamburgers, specifically the BigMac, but they have recently been making waves in the poultry industry. The fast-food chain announced...

New agriculture worker bill introduced in Congress

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff bolejnik@poultrytimes.com WASHINGTON — Proposed legislation to create a new agricultural guestworker program for U.S. farmers and ranchers has been introduced in...

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