Thursday, May 7, 2026

Poultry Today

Eating chicken as a teenager could reduce risk of colon cancer

WASHINGTON — A new study published has linked chicken consumption during teenage years to a lowered risk in colon cancer, reports the National Chicken...

Farm Bureau seeks ruling on farmyard stormwater

WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation has asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia to determine that livestock...

USDA: Wet spring won’t affect predicted corn crop

The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The annual June acreage report from USDA shows no reduction in the number of acres planted in corn,...

Chain restaurants seek repeal of RFS

WASHINGTON — The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) has launched “Feed Food Fairness: Take RFS Off the Menu,” a new grassroots campaign focused...

Kevin Shea appointed APHIS administrator

WASHINGTON — Kevin Shea has been appointed administrator of USDA's Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), after serving as acting administrator since June...

Plan a July 4 picnic for less than $6 per person

WASHINGTON — A Fourth of July picnic of Americans' favorite foods including hot dogs, cheeseburgers, pork spare ribs, potato salad, baked beans, lemonade and...

PAACO auditor training returns to Canada

REDFIELD, Iowa — The Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization Inc. (PAACO) is bringing its  Poultry Welfare Auditor Training Course back to Canada on Sept....

IFAMA selects new president

ATLANTA — Thad Simons, president and CEO of Novus International, has been selected as the new president of the International Food and Agribusiness Management...

Supreme Court rejects E15 ethanol challenge

The Associated Press WASHINGTON — On Monday, June 24, the Supreme Court rejected a challenge by the American Petroleum Institute, the oil industry's chief lobbying...

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