WASHINGTON — As part of the National Chicken Council’s Chicken Check In initiative, NCC has announced a chicken labeling glossary — aiming to provide...
The USDA has announced a significant increase in the number of certified organic operations, continuing the trend of double digit growth in the organic...
TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is accepting applications for the 2016 Clean Water Awards. The awards recognize outstanding performance of...
WASHINGTON — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. in Waco, Texas, is recalling approximately 4,568,080 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous...
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced April 8 that USDA is making up to $44 million available to farmers, ranchers and businesses to develop new...
By Ker Than
Special to Poultry Times
STANFORD, Calif. — Atmospheric patterns associated with droughts in California have occurred more frequently in recent decades, Stanford University...
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Officials for Tyson Foods Inc. have proposed building a new processing facility near its existing poultry plant in Green Forest, Ark.
A...
By Dr. Stephen Roney
Special to Poultry Times
ATHENS, Ga. — Antibiotics are used in food animals to treat clinical disease, to prevent and control common...
By Merritt Melancon
Special to Poultry Times
ATHENS, Ga. — Poultry is playing an increasingly important role in feeding the planet’s growing population, which is expected...
By Dr. N. Ferguson-Noel
Special to Poultry Times
ATHENS, Ga. — The pathogenic avian Mycoplasma spp. (M.gallisepticum, M.synoviae, M.meleagridis and M.iowae) have been negatively affecting commercial poultry production for...
