Monday, April 6, 2026

Poultry Today

Poultry is a ‘top,’ and leading industry

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — When looking at leading industries, the nation’s chicken, turkey, and egg producers are at the top of the peak. They lead...

Meat industries stress the importance of healthy, lean meats to Dietary Guidelines

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Promoting lean meat as a healthy choice over items like plant-based proteins has been touted by the National Chicken Council and...

How Lasers, Kool-Aid, and Even Sugar can be Wild Bird Deterrents

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - Lasers, sugar and Kool-Aid oh my! As Avian Influenza (AI) surges through the country, producers are looking to bird deterrents to...

Eric Altom awarded AFIA’s 2025 Friend of Pet Food

ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Industry Association announces that the 2025 Friend of Pet Food Award winner is Dr. Eric Altom, director of...

APHIS updates turkey flock HPAI surveillance policy in affected states

WASHINGTON — As part of its ongoing, multi-faceted efforts to combat the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), USDA’s Animal & Plant Health...

Poultry Activity Suspension in Georgia Lifted

GAINESVILLE, Ga. - The suspension on poultry activities has been lifted, as well as the HPAI Control Areas following successful completion of testing and...

Perdue Farms adopts ‘NestBorn’ on-farm hatching concept

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms has decided to incorporate the on-farm hatching concept “NestBorn” into its broiler production and supply chain. The adoption of...

First U.S. case of H5N9 confirmed on California duck farm

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — In the midst of the poultry industry’s ongoing battle with highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the first case of H5N9 has...

Additional live aMPV vaccines gain approval from USDA for import

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Not only is the U.S. poultry industry continuing its fight against these current outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza, but the...

Americans to eat 1.47B chicken wings during Super Bowl LIX

WASHINGTON — While Kansas City is known for its barbecue and Philly its cheesesteaks, when it comes to Super Bowl menus, nothing is hotter...

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