Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Poultry Today

Donald Wray, retired president of Tyson Foods Inc., remembered

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Donald Edward (Buddy) Wray, retired president and COO of Tyson Foods Inc., died Jan. 18. He was 78. Mr. Wray received a...

Four Industry Leaders Receive USPOULTRY Lamplighter Award

ATLANTA — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association presented the organization's annual Lamplighter Award to four individuals at the International Poultry Expo, part of...

Cargill: Essential oils key to reducing antibiotics in poultry

MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill researchers are focusing on improving gut health in poultry to promote feed efficiency and keep birds healthy. Cargill has been researching...

HATCH expands across the Midwest

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — HATCH for Hunger expands its in-store presence from 65 stores in central Indiana to 136 Kroger stores across the Midwest,...

AFIA survey: Importance of supporting youth within industry

ARLINGTON, Va. — The recently conducted American Feed Industry Association sustainability survey indicates enhancing youth programs with an ag-based focus has a strong importance to...

TPP trade pact signed by 12 nations

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times staff bolejnik@poultrytimes.com GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The Trans-Pacific Partnership took another step closer to being a working arrangement when representatives of the 12...

Choosing the right season for applying chicken litter in the South

By Dennis O’Brien Special to Poultry Times BELTSVILLE, Md. — Using poultry litter as fertilizer is a welcome trend in many southern states because that is...

Mike Lacy, head of UGA Department of Poultry Science, bids farewell

By Gillan Ritchie Poultry Times staff gritchie@poultrytimes.com ATHENS, Ga. – After 30 years working at the University of Georgia, Michael Lacy — head of UGA Department of Poultry...

S.C. manure management program recertification training under way

NEWBERRY, S.C. — Now is the time for operators of South Carolina animal facilities certified in the Clemson Confined Animal Manure Managers (CAMM) Program...

Product recalled for possible listeria contamination

WASHINGTON — Sally Sherman Foods of Mount Vernon, N.Y., is recalling approximately 3,004 pounds of various chicken products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes,...

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