Monday, November 9, 2026

Poultry Today

Mutant chicken eggs contain cancer treatment drug ingredient

Scientists in Japan have mutated chickens so that they can make a cancer drug ingredient which will make the treatment much cheaper. By manipulating...

Demand grows for food manufacturers to implement safety measures

ALBANY, N.Y. — According to the latest market report published by Transparency Market Research titled "Food Safety Testing Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast...

New training program helps refrigerated truck drivers meet regulatory requirements

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A new training program developed by the International Refrigerated Transportation Association, a core partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance, will...

Poultry and meat companies support hurricane relief efforts

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff bolejnik@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Southern United States has suffered a one-two punch of devastation from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma resulting...

Competition among viruses protects ducks

College of Veterinary Medicine University of Georgia ATHENS, Ga. — There are many different subtypes of influenza A virus in wild birds, and occasionally these viruses...

Dust particles in livestock facilities ‘Sweat the small stuff’

URBANA, Ill.  — A beam of sunlight streams into your living room, illuminating a Milky Way of dust particles hanging in the air. Although...

Diagnosing poultry diseases

By Katie Keiger Poultry Times staff kkeiger@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The most dangerous predators to modern chickens are not foxes or wolves, but microorganisms which cause illnesses,...

American Farm Bureau lists Farm Bill goals

WASHINGTON — With serious economic challenges facing agriculture, underscored by even deeper concerns in some commodity sectors, the American Farm Bureau Federation board of...

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