Friday, April 10, 2026

Poultry Today

Trade agreements matter to U.S. agriculture

By Stewart Truelsen Special to Poultry Times WASHINGTON — In this wild and wooly election year international trade agreements, especially the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership, have come under...

Multistate salmonella outbreak linked to backyard flocks

ATLANTA —  The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has reported that this year's multistate outbreak of salmonella was linked to contact with live...

End of the road for antibiotics, potential futures opening up

By Katie Keiger Poultry Times staff Kkeiger@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — It is possible to overcome some bacterial infections without antibiotics, but it is challenging. In poultry farms,...

Knowing signs of disease and how to report illness

USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service WASHINGTON — What is avian influenza (AI)? AI viruses can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese and guinea fowl,...

Gender detection technology could end male chick culling

AUSTIN, Texas — Vital Farms’ new subsidiary, Ovabrite, in partnership with Novatrans, an Israeli technology company based in Tel Aviv, has announced the introduction...

Chicken quarters, chicken chili soup recalled

WASHINGTON — USDA's Food Safety & Inspection Service has announced the recall of roasted chicken quarters due to misbranding, specifically an undeclared allergen, and...

Hurricane Matthew hits North Carolina hard

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s agricultural industries took a beating from Hurricane Matthew as the 48 counties affected by the storm are some of North...

The Heritage turkey: trend or revolution?

By Katie Keiger Poultry Times staff Kkeiger@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Genetically engineering animals has been around since humans began living with dogs, but the results of some...

Ready-to-eat product recalled that may be undercooked

WASHINGTON — Wayne Farms LLC. of Oakwood, Ga., is recalling approximately 4,059 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products due to undercooking, resulting in the potential...

Don’t let leftovers linger too long

By Merritt Melancon Special to Poultry Times ATHENS, Ga. — For many families, the prospect of turkey sandwiches and turkey soup after Thanksgiving is almost as...

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