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USDA to rehire terminated employees linked to bird flu response

WASHINGTON — USDA employees working on the department’s avian influenza response recently discovered they were facing job terminations. Now, the agency is offering them...

Cargill and BinSentry introduce AI-powered tools to optimize Brazil’s animal feed supply chains

KITCHENER, Ontario — Cargill and BinSentry have formalized a partnership to provide artificial intelligence (AI)-powered sensor technology to help Brazilian producers improve efficiency and...

NPFDA elects its new 2025 Board of Directors

ATLANTA — The National Protein and Food Distributors Association Board of Directors recently convened in Atlanta, Ga., to tap officers and welcome newly elected...

New NPFDA president to begin tenure in March

ATLANTA — After six years at the helm of the National Protein and Food Distributors Association, Cece Corbin, will be, partially, retiring from the...

Hurricane Helene tax bill passed by Georgia lawmakers

ATLANTA — Agriculture producers in Georgia, along with several southeastern states, are still recovering from the devastation left by last September’s Hurricane Helene. The...

UPDATE: Bird flu strategies, vaccines and export assurances sought with new Ag Secretary

*Updated with additional comments, Feb. 20* WASHINGTON — Shortly following the announcement of Brooke Rollins being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Agriculture,...

NPFDA awards Mariss Hans its 2025 ‘Member of the Year’

ATLANTA — The National Protein and Food Distributors Association awarded Mariss Hans, general manager with Foodlinx, Palos Verdes Peninsula, Calif., with its Member of...

Mike Giles awarded NPFDA 2025 ‘Lifetime Achievement’ award

ATLANTA — An individual known not only for his contributions promoting the state of Georgia’s poultry industry, but also the nation’s, was given a...

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