Friday, March 13, 2026

Poultry Today

Pfizer spinning off animal health business

NEW YORK — Pfizer Inc. is spinning off its animal health business into a separate company that will be called Zoetis (Zoe-EHT-iss). The world's biggest...

CDC: Salmonella outbreak tied to chicks; 93 ill

The Associated Press ATLANTA — A new salmonella outbreak that sickened nearly 100 people has been traced to mail-order chicks from Ohio, health officials have...

FDA say no to ‘corn sugar’ term for HFCS

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has denied a petition to use the term "corn sugar" as an alternate name for high...

PSA meet features issues vital to poultry industry

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — This year’s annual meeting of the Poultry Science Association (PSA) will showcase a wide-ranging assortment of papers and discussions focused on...

Tyson sued over renewable fuel patent

TULSA, Okla. — Tyson Foods Inc. has been sued by Neste Oil Oyj of Finland for patent infringement in the production of renewable diesel. The...

Sand leaves farms as wasteland after flooding

The Associated Press MISSOURI VALLEY, Iowa — Mason Hansen guns his pickup and cranks the steering wheel to spin through sand up to 4 feet...

USDA proposes expanded credit access for farmers

WASHINGTON — USDA is seeking comments on a new microloan program to help small and family operations in start-up years with resources, while building...

Treating poultry diseases without antibiotics

BELTSVILLE, Md. — Identifying antimicrobial proteins in chickens that kill pathogens is one method being used by USDA scientists to find alternatives to the...

Alltech unveils new Lyons Farm brand

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Alltech, a global animal health and nutrition company, has officially launched a new Lyons Farm brand that will offer natural, high...

USDA announces improvements to Market Access Program

WASHINGTON — As part of a continuing effort to build a U.S. department of agriculture that meets the evolving needs of a 21st-century agricultural...

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