Thursday, May 7, 2026

Poultry Today

NCC: Johns Hopkins study on arsenicals is misleading

WASHINGTON — “It is not surprising or worrisome that very low levels of arsenic were found on chicken,” said Dr. Ashley Peterson, National Chicken...

Paul Pressley named Animal Ag Alliance chairman

TUCKER, Ga. — The Animal Agriculture Alliance has elected Paul Pressley of the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association as chairman of its board of...

MU researchers develop app to help save farmers’ lives

University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Mo. — Tractor rollovers are the leading cause of death among farmers and claim about 250 lives each year according to...

AFIA committee donates $2,500 to K-State scholarship

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Industry Association's Equipment Manufacturers Committee (EMC) recently donated $2,500 to Kansas State University's Department of Grain Science and...

Novel approach to stunning may improve bird welfare

Poultry Science Association CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A study conducted by researchers in Scotland and the Netherlands strongly suggests that a new form of poultry stunning...

Recipe contest features chicken and wild rice

WASHINGTON — A “Chicken and Wild Rice Recipe Roundup” contest was recently launched as a way to remind consumers about the great taste, convenience, and...

US / NZ Council applauds nominations for key trade posts

WASHINGTON — The United States | New Zealand Council commends President Obama's nomination of Michael Froman to be U.S. Trade Representative and Penny Pritzker to...

USDA issues final call for 2012 Census of Agriculture

WASHINGTON — With the window to respond to the 2012 Census of Agriculture officially closing on May 31, USDA is urging farmers and ranchers...

Former Agriprocessors manager pleads not guilty

The Associated Press CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — After fleeing to Israel following an immigration raid in 2008, a former manager at a kosher slaughterhouse in...

NTF refutes alarmist ‘study’ on ground turkey

WASHINGTON — The National Turkey Federation has strongly disputed the "misleading findings" of a Consumer Reports article about ground turkey, which makes a number of alarming...

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