Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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DuPont grant program targets agriscience curriculum

JOHNSTON, Iowa and LEXINGTON, Ky. — DuPont  has awarded $200,000 in grants to provide agriscience educators with training and classroom resources to implement advanced...

Alltech joins International Poultry Council

BANGKOK — Global animal health and nutrition company Alltech has become the newest member of the International Poultry Council (IPC), the global organization that brings...

Pilgrim’s Pride takes steps to protect breeder supply in Mexico

GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has identified an increased mortality rate of the breeder flock at the company's complex located in the state...

Wagner resigns as CEO of Houston livestock show

HOUSTON — Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials have announced that the organization's president and chief executive officer, Skip Wagner, has accepted a position...

USPOULTRY, NCC refute worker safety claims

TUCKER, Ga. and WASHINGTON — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the National Chicken Council have released a white paper to refute claims...

Adequate land ranks as top concern of young farmers

WASHINGTON — Securing adequate land to grow crops and raise livestock was the top challenge identified in the latest survey of participants in the...

ConAgra breaks ground on Arkansas facility

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — ConAgra Foods has broken ground on its new, expanded facility in Russellville. As part of the expansion, originally announced in September 2012,...

Georgia sets egg referendum

SUWANEE, Ga. — Table egg producers throughout Georgia will be voting in a referendum April 1-30, 2013, on the future of the Georgia Egg...

UC Davis vet school opens $58.5 million ‘hub’ building

McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officially, the ceremony at the University of California-Davis on March 15 was about a building. A four-story structure with a...

Legislation avoids furloughs for meat and poultry inspectors

By Barbara Olejnik - Poultry Times Staff WASHINGTON — Agricultural groups welcomed action by the U.S. Congress which passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the government...

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