Saturday, October 31, 2026

Poultry Today

USDA confirms HPAI in Arkansas turkey flock

WASHINGTON — USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N2 avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial turkey...

Senators introduce bill to combat overuse of antibiotics in agriculture

WASHINGTON — Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) have introduced the Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act to combat the overuse of medically-important...

Tyson donates truckload of chicken to food bank

ATHENS, Ga. — Tyson Foods Inc., in conjunction with the Animal Agriculture Alliance's College Aggies Online scholarship competition (CAO) and the University of Georgia...

Study examines different layer hen housing systems

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Poultry Science Association has published new findings that showcase tradeoffs between different layer hen housing systems on the sustainability of...

Former U.S. ag secretaries urge passage of Trade Promotion Authority

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of former U.S. agriculture secretaries, representing all past administrations from those of President Jimmy Carter to President George W....

International Poultry Council looks to fill top spot

BRUSSELS, Belgium — The International Poultry Council is seeking applicants for the position of full-time secretary-general. George Watts, who currently holds the post, will step...

Pilgrim’s offers $5,000 reward for vandals targeting family farmers

GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. is offering an award of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the...

Meat conference exhibitors donate to Nashville Food Project

WASHINGTON — Exhibitors at the Annual Meat Conference (AMC), hosted by the North American Meat Institute Foundation (NAMIF) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI)...

Tyson gift to establish research center at Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Tyson Family and Tyson Foods Inc. have provided $5 million toward creating a first-of-its-kind agricultural research center at the University...

Avian influenza found at Missouri turkey farm

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.  — The Missouri Department of Agriculture has announced that a strain of avian influenza has been found at a turkey farm...

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