Sunday, April 12, 2026

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Butterball makes changes to Turkey Talk Line

GARNER, N.C. — Butterball's annual Turkey Talk Line is up and running, but this year there are changes. For the first time, men will join...

Egg company named to Final 4 in small business contest

DULUTH, Minn. — Locally Laid Egg Co., Minnesota's only commercial-scale pasture-raised egg business, has advanced to the Final 4 in Intuit's Small Business Big...

AFIA committee offers additional scholarships

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Industry Association's Equipment Manufacturer's Committee (EMC) will offer two new scholarships in an effort to support students who...

Cost of classic Thanksgiving dinner down for 2013

WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation's 28th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the...

Tipsy turkeys: NH birds fed beer for flavor, size

The Associated Press HENNIKER, N.H. — When it comes to pairing beer with poultry, Joe Morette isn't too fussy. His turkeys will drink just about...

Bird flu claims 163rd fatality in Indonesia

The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — A 31-year-old Indonesian woman has died of bird flu, bringing the death toll to 163 in the country hardest-hit...

USPOULTRY Foundation allocates $183,520 in student recruiting grants

TUCKER, Ga. — The USPOULTRY Foundation has approved student recruiting grants totaling approximately $183,520 to the six U.S. universities with poultry science departments and...

Cargill donates 2,000 holiday turkeys for distribution by food banks

SPRINGDALE, Ark. — For the 2013 holiday season, Wichita, Kansas-based Cargill Value Added Meats-Retail, which operates Cargill's U.S. turkey business, is donating 1,000 turkeys...

Farm Credit supports ‘Homegrown By Heros’ program for farmer veterans

LOUISVILLE, Ky.  — The Farm Credit System, a national network of cooperatives that provides financing and related services to agricultural producers, agribusinesses and rural...

Ozark Mountain Poultry reopens Arkansas plant

The Associated Press BATESVILLE, Ark. — Ozark Mountain Poultry has reopened a former Pilgrim's Pride chicken processing plant in Batesville. The plant will employ about 250...

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