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Hatcher-Breeder Clinic returns to IPE 2012

ATLANTA — The Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will be held in conjunction with the 2012 International Poultry Expo. The clinic is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday,...

Moody’s downgrades Pilgrim’s Pride outlook

The Associated Press NEW YORK — Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has downgraded its outlook for chicken producer Pilgrim's Pride to "Negative," citing concerns that...

McDonald’s drops Sparboe Farms as egg supplier

By Barbara Olejnik Poultry Times Staff OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's has dropped Sparboe Farms as its egg supplier after an animal rights organization released an...

FDA denies pleas to restrict antibiotic use in livestock

MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration has denied a pair of long-pending petitions from consumer and other groups to limit the use...

Registration open for 2012 FFA Chapter Challenge

INDIANAPOLIS  — Connections within the community and financial resources are two of the most helpful ways for FFA chapters to grow their influence and...

AFBF plans annual convention in Hawaii

WASHINGTON — The American Farm Bureau Federation will hold its 2012 convention and annual meeting on Jan. 8-11 at the Hawai'i Convention Center in...

New turkey feed helps producers gobble up profits

COLUMBIA, Mo. — As feed prices have risen in recent years, feeding turkeys has become more costly than many producers can bear.  Satisfying turkeys’...

Congress set to cut money for meat industry reform

The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — USDA said Nov. 15 it will abandon portions of a sweeping antitrust rule proposed for meat companies if Congress...

Delmarva Chicken Festival returns to Salisbury

GEORGETOWN, Del. — The annual Delmarva Chicken Festival returns to Salisbury, Md., on June 15-16. "We welcome the opportunity to come back to Salisbury for...

Prime Label plans regulatory conference

WASHINGTON — Prime Label Consultant's annual Federal Food Regulatory Conference is designed to keep attendees current in the everchanging world of food regulations. The conference...

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