Monday, March 16, 2026

Poultry Today

AMI elects officers for coming year

WASHINGTON — Larry Odom, chairman, president and CEO of Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage Inc., has been elected chairman of the American Meat Institute for...

Beginning farmer bill introduced in Congress

WASHINGTON —  The Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011 (H.R. 3236), a comprehensive bill intended for inclusion in the 2012 Farm Bill...

Chicken pot pie empanadas recalled

WASHINGTON — Windsor Quality Food Co. Ltd. of Los Angeles, Calif.,  is recalling approximately 11,390 pounds of chicken pot pie empanadas that may contain...

Chicago public schools to serve chicken raised without antibiotics

CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools (CPS) have began serving local chicken raised without antibiotics to students in 473 schools. This development comes on the heels...

USDA funds production of advanced biofuels

WASHINGTON — Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced $44.6 million in payments for 156 advanced biofuel producers across the country to support the...

John Deere to build full-size sculpture of combine with cans of food

OLATHE,  Kan. — To recognize the vital role that America’s farmers play in feeding the world this harvest season, John Deere is attempting a world-record...

USPOULTRY extends pre-proposal research deadline

TUCKER, Ga. — U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has announced the deadline for submission of research pre-proposals has been extended by two weeks, from...

DDGS replacing corn and soybean in animal feed

WASHINGTON — A new USDA report  has found that the animal feed produced by U.S. ethanol plants (known as distillers grains or DDGS) is...

Penn State receives $7,000 recruiting grant

TUCKER, Ga. — Pennsylvania State University recently received a $7,000 student recruiting grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation. James Adams, alumni of Penn State and treasurer...

Frozen meat and poultry pie products recalled

WASHINGTON — Original Fried Pies Inc. of Davis, Okla., is recalling approximately 8,888 pounds of frozen meat and poultry pie products, USDA's Food Safety...

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