Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Poultry Today

Nominations sought for family farm environmental award

TUCKER, Ga. — U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is now accepting nominations for the 2016 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award. The award recognizes exemplary environmental...

Vaccines developed for H5N1, H7N9 avian influenza strains

Kansas State University MANHATTAN, Kan. — Researchers at Kansas State University  have developed vaccines for H5N1 and H7N9, two new strains of avian influenza that...

Ivy named Egg Person of the Year

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — Joanne C. Ivy, president and CEO of the American Egg Board, has been named as Urner Barry's 2015 Egg Person...

Legislation would strengthen USDA recall power

WASHINGTON — Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.), have reintroduced the Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act, which would strengthen the...

Charles Starkey named AFIA Member of the Year

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Industry Association has named Dr. Charles Starkey of Balchem Animal Nutrition and Health as its Member of the...

Recalled products produced without inspection

WASHINGTON — LQNN Inc. of Garden Grove, Calif., is recalling approximately 213,192 pounds of chicken, beef and pork products that were produced without the...

USDA offers summer food safety tips

WASHINGTON — Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start to summer, and many Americans will celebrate with cookouts, camping, road trips and other activities...

AFIA redesigns biosecurity guidance

ARLINGTON, Va. — In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the government asked animal agriculture industries to release guidelines to its manufacturing facilities...

Products recalled for possible contamination

WASHINGTON — AA Poultry Processing LLC of Ridgeland, Wis., is recalling approximately 2,191 pounds of chicken and 21 pounds of turkey products, which may...

Cargill turkey team reaches 1.4 million hours milestone

CALIFORNIA, Mo. — Cargill's turkey agricultural team in Missouri has been recognized by the company, as well as by state and federal officials, for...

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