Saturday, October 31, 2026

Poultry Today

ConAgra Foods acquires Blake’s All Natural Foods

OMAHA, Neb — ConAgra Foods Inc. has acquired Blake’s All Natural Foods, a family-owned company which makes natural and organic frozen meals, including pot...

Nebraska is 16th state hit by avian influenza

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff WASHINGTON — The outbreak of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza strain has now reached into Nebraska, making it the 16th...

Symposium to examine antimicrobial resistance in livestock production

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The American Meat Science Association (AMSA) announces that Drs. John Schmidt, Scott Ladely and Morgan Scott will be the featured speakers...

MIT ‘smart packaging’ sensor could improve food safety

MIT News Office CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemists have devised an inexpensive, portable sensor that can detect gases emitted by spoiled meat,...

Funds available for development of new agricultural products

WASHINGTON — USDA is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines. Funding will be made available...

AI hits backyard flock in Indiana

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff GAINESVILLE, Ga. — The outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza continues to expand its reach into the U.S. poultry industry,...

Perdue grant to help promote industry at Rockingham fair

SALISBURY, Md. — Virginia has a rich history in poultry, especially in the Shenandoah Valley. A $15,000 grant funded by the Arthur W. Perdue...

Financial seminar to focus on economic indicators

TUCKER, Ga. — Financial managers play a key role in every organization, whether it is using financial skills to make decisions that affect stakeholder...

Farmers stand up for biotechnology

WASHINGTON — GetaMoveOn.fb.org is Farm Bureau's just-launched advocacy website that gives farmers and ranchers a simple way to "Get a Move On" for GMOs....

Research holds promise for controlling kinky back disease

TUCKER, Ga. — U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation have announced the completion of a funded research project at North Carolina...

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