Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Poultry Today

NCC: Chicken a safe, healthy part of a balanced diet

WASHINGTON — "The bottom line for consumers is that all chicken is safe to eat when properly handled and cooked," states Dr. Ashley Peterson,...

AFIA and K-State offer online education program

ARLINGTON, Va. — Increasingly, food and feed quality and safety are hot button issues requiring the feed and pet food industries to prepare and...

Retail food prices show slight increase

WASHINGTON — Shoppers paid slightly more for food at the grocery store at the beginning of 2013. Higher retail prices for meat items such...

USPOULTRY seeks nominations for research award

TUCKER, Ga. — U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting nominations through July 1 from colleges and universities for the...

NCC refutes distorted resistance data claims

WASHINGTON — The National Chicken Council, responding to a report from the Environmental Working Group, said the EWG report used selective and incomplete 2011...

WTO sees subdued trade for 2013

GENEVA — World trade growth fell to 2 percent in 2012 — down from 5.2 percent in 2011 — and is expected to remain...

Pilgrim’s facility cited by OSHA following worker fatality

CANTON, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety & Health Administration has cited Pilgrim's Pride Corp. with eight safety violations following the...

Smithsonian documents ag innovation

WASHINGTON — With a nod to farmers and ranchers and all they've contributed to our nation's history and will in the future, the Smithsonian...

AFBF lays out tax reform wish list

WASHINGTON —  Individual tax code reform is essential for farmers and ranchers, the American Farm Bureau Federation said today in a statement submitted to...

USDA-FAA renew agreement to promote aviation biofuels

WASHINGTON —  USDA is extending for five years its agreement to work with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other partners to help develop...

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