Monday, November 2, 2026

Poultry Today

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...

Pilgrim’s Pride reports 3Q loss as feed costs grow

The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. — Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride posted a third-quarter loss, hurt by higher feed costs and lower prices for chicken breasts...

AFBF proposes ‘systemic risk reduction’ farm program

WASHINGTON — Stating that government agricultural support programs traditionally were intended to provide a safety net to help farmers deal with “large systemic risk...

Food prices expected to rise

WASHINGTON — In 2011, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all food is projected to increase 3.5 percent to 4.5 percent, according to a...

AFIA presents Distinguished Service Award

ARLINGTON, Va. — Dr. Dave Downey, founder and executive director of the Center for Agricultural Business (CAB) at Purdue University, has been named the...

Cargill launches new web site for feed and animal nutrition

MINNEAPOLIS — Cargill has launched a new web site, www.cargill.com/feed, specifically designed to serve current and prospective customers in the feed and animal nutrition industries...

Ready-to-eat meals produced without inspection recalled

WASHINGTON — Judy's Catering LLC. of Burbank, Calif., is recalling approximately 4,100 pounds of ready-to-eat meals because they were produced without the benefit of...

New test can precisely pinpoint food pathogens

By Stacey Shackford Special to Poultry Times ITHACA, N.Y. — With salmonella-tainted ground turkey sickening more than 100 people and listeria-contaminated cantaloupes killing 15 this year,...

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