Monday, November 9, 2026

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Relieving antibiotic resistance: Researchers answer questions about E. coli, take steps toward new treatment

MANHATTAN, Kan. — By understanding the functional differences between proteins expressed by two E. coli strains, researchers at Kansas State University are exploring new opportunities to...

Organic association sues USDA for inadequate animal welfare regulations

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is suing the USDA for poultry industry standards and regulations being too lenient. The association alleges that under the...

Veterinary pathologists are on the front lines in disease prevention

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Before you can fight a disease, you have to identify the foe. For that, you need someone like Guillermo Rimoldi. Recently named...

Solar panels help poultry farmers to conserve energy

By Kyle Dawson Special to Poultry Times ATHENS, Ga. — University of Georgia Cooperative Extension poultry scientist Claudia Dunkley believes solar panels are a way to...

USPOULTRY honors Tillman with PSA distinguished career award

TUCKER, Ga — Dr. Paul Tillman, consulting poultry nutritionist with Poultry Technical Nutrition Services LLC, was recently recognized with the 2017 Poultry Science Association...

Wesley Batista, JBS CEO, arrested

The Associated Press SAO PAULO, Brazil — Brazilian police on Sept. 13 arrested the CEO of the world's largest meatpacker for allegedly using their own...

Tommy Irvin, longtime Georgia agriculture head, dies at 88

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Tommy Irvin, who served in public office for more than a half-century, including 42 years as Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, died...

Largest Chinese animal vaccine company to add labs, offices at Kansas State

MANHATTAN, Kan. — The largest animal vaccine company in China recently announced that it will open a research lab and offices in the Kansas...

U.S. chicken consumption remains at all-time high

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — U.S. consumers report their chicken consumption remains high although 2017 levels have moderated and returned to those seen a couple of...

Choosing chicken instead of beef or pork may prevent diabetes

Despite all of today’s medical innovations, several diseases are still on the rise including diabetes. Sugar is not the only culprit of this blood...

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