Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Poultry Today

Texas A&M Extension hosting backyard chicken seminar series

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M University AgriLife Extension Service will host a Backyard Chicken Basics workshop on March 31- April 4 and...

One month update of the USDA’s $1B bird flu plan

WASHINGTON — One month after U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins announced the USDA’s bird flu response plan, egg prices have lowered and targeted investments...

Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award nominations are open

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations for the Dr. Charles Beard Research Excellence Award...

‘FEED Act’ introduced to help expedite new additive approvals

WASHINGTON — The nation’s feed industry lauds a recently presented bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that is designed to expedite the...

Americold announces purchase of Houston, Texas, facility

ATLANTA — Americold Realty Trust Inc. announces that it has signed an agreement to acquire a facility in Houston, Texas, for a total investment...

USDA accepting applications for Dominican Republic agribusiness trade mission

WASHINGTON — The USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service is accepting applications for its agribusiness trade mission to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, scheduled for July 13-17,...

Mississippi H7N9 commercial flock is the first confirmed in U.S. since 2017

JACKSON, Miss. — The first confirmed case of H7N9 highly pathogenic avian influenza in several years was confirmed in a Mississippi broiler breeder flock...

PEAK 2025 registration open for attendees

MINNEAPOLIS — Registration and hotel reservations for attendees to PEAK 2025 – powered by the Midwest Poultry Federation – is open at www.midwestpoultry.com. Show dates...

USPOULTRY and Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through...

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