Monday, November 9, 2026

Poultry Today

UGA Extension pesticide training fees, testing, credits to change in May

By Merritt Melancon Special to Poultry Times ATHENS, Ga. — One of University of Georgia Cooperative Extension’s key commitments to the state and its farmers is...

Sanderson Farms notes production agreement with House of Raeford

LAUREL, Miss. — Sanderson Farms Inc. has announced that the company has signed an agreement to continue processing chickens grown by House of Raeford...

Priefert Manufacturing hires its 1,000th employee

MT. PLEASANT, Texas — Priefert Manufacturing has announced the hiring of its 1,000th employee. As a family-owned company, this is a huge milestone, and...

Fighting resistant salmonella; Farm antibiotic use study shows need for farm-to-fork research

WASHINGTON — A team of interdisciplinary scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina and the Charleston VA Medical Center Research Service recently reviewed...

Brazil reopens trade deals with U.S. after 13 years; Perdue hopes for further growth in trade industry

Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the first shipment in 13 years of fresh U.S. beef has arrived in Brazil. The hiatus which last more...

Slow growth chicken production could have environment impacts

By Katie Keiger Poultry Times staff kkeiger@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Good intentions do not always yield positive results, and in regards to the poultry industry and the...

Tenn. state veterinarian releases avian influenza control zone

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The state veterinarian has released the control zone surrounding two Lincoln County, Tenn., poultry farms affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza...

Differences between Newcastles disease and Avian Influenza

What is Newcastles Disease? According to the USDA’s Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Newcastles disease (END) is an avian paramyxovirus type 1, varying in virulence. The...

Eggs no longer linked to heart disease

There’s yet another reason to enjoy eggs. Months after a study showed eggs reduce strokes, cardiologists in the British Journal of Sports Medicine discovered...

Tyson Foods buys AdvancePierre Foods for $4.2 billion

SPRINGDALE, Ark., and CINCINNATI, Ohio —  Tyson Foods Inc. and AdvancePierre Foods Holdings Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which...

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