Monday, March 16, 2026

Poultry Today

USDA seek new trade advisory committee members

WASHINGTON —  USDA is seeking new members for its trade advisory committees. Members of these committees provide advice to the secretary of agriculture and...

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...

Industrias Bachoco to acquire O.K. Industries

CELAYA, Mexico — Industrias Bachoco S.A.B. de C.V., Mexico's leading producer and processor of poultry and other food products, has announced that the company reached...

Algae-based poultry feed shows promise

OMAHA, Neb. — Green Plains Renewable Energy Inc. and BioProcess Algae LLC have announced the successful completion of the first round of algae-based poultry...

Foster Farms adding on-site health center

TURLOCK, Calif. — Central Valley poultry producer Foster Farms has contracted with U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group to operate two on-site health centers for the...

David Lathem named UEP chairman

TUCSON, Ariz. — David Lathem, president and CEO of Lathem Farms in Pendergrass, Ga., has been elected to served as United Egg Producers board...

Chicken plant to receive tax incentives

DES MOINES, Iowa — The new Iowa Economic Development Authority Board has approved enterprise zone tax incentives for renovation of the Cedar River Poultry...

Mississippi State names new poultry science head

MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. — Mary Beck has been selected as the new head of the Department of Poultry Science at Mississippi State University. Beck has...

Bill would exempt litter, manure from EPA rules

WASHINGTON — Republican Senators Roy Blunt (Missouri) and Mike Crapo (Idaho) have introduced legislation that would exempt poultry litter and animal manure from any...

A step toward new vaccines for a chicken parasite

LONDON — Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), among others, have taken the first step in developing a new type...

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