TUCKER, Ga. — The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is currently accepting applications from poultry industry facilities with outstanding safety programs. The program is open to National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association …
GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A recent study conducted by Michigan State University, with cooperation from Kansas City University and Purdue University looked at cage-free egg production and consumer demand for cage-free eggs.
EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — A Norfolk Southern train that was carrying hazardous materials derailed near East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, which caused the release of more than 1 million gallons of toxic chemicals into the surrounding area’s soil, air and water.
ATHENS, Ga. — During the last few decades, water use-related disagreements between Georgia and its surrounding states have held the spotlight in the Southeast. Legal battles have been fought, and although Georgia won the most recent lawsuit, the court’s decision stressed that Georgia shares …
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University agronomy professor Jianxin Ma has been named the first Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc. Endowed Chair in Soybean Improvement. The Indiana Soybean Alliance Inc. established this chair to advance critical soybean research that would be both productive and …
MARCH
MOOREFIELD, W.Va. — The West Virginia Poultry Association will hold its spring meeting on April 4, at the Church of the Brethren in Moorefield, W.Va. The meeting will start with a dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by a business meeting at 6:15 p.m.
WASHINGTON — The USDA has released a proposed rule with new regulatory requirements to better align the voluntary “Product of USA” label claim with consumer understanding of what the claim means.
WASHINGTON — The USDA has announced an investment of more than $43 million in meat and poultry processing research, innovation and expansion in support of its ongoing efforts to transform the food system at every stage along the supply chain. This investment is funded through the American Re…
MINNEAPOLIS — PEAK 2023, the annual convention of the Midwest Poultry Federation has announced a comprehensive education program featuring dozens of speakers from across the country covering the latest information and research at a variety of workshops for the turkey, egg, pullet, broiler an…
MINNEAPOLIS — Progress, Experience, Advancement and Knowledge — what do these words represent?
ATLANTA — Chicken Salad Chick has announced its newest opening in Frisco, Texas. Located at 4331 Main Street in the Park West shopping center. This marks the 10th Chick location for the Dallas-Fort Worth area and the 26th overall in the state. Chicken Salad Chick Frisco will celebrate its gr…
TUCKER, Ga. — The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a $4,620 student recruiting grant to the University of Tennessee. The grant was made possible in part from an endowing Foundation gift from Centurion Poultry.
GARNER, N.C. — Two Butterball employees were recognized for their leadership and professional accomplishments in the meat and poultry manufacturing industry at the recent International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Ga.
TUCKER, Ga. — The 2023 U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Workforce Success and Engagement Conference will provide a fresh perspective on the day-to-day issues confronting today’s HR professionals. The comprehensive agenda will offer regulatory and compliance updates, strategies for meeting …
Poultry Times is pleased to announce the launch of our new E-newsletter, The Poultry Report, debuting on November 11, 2020.
The first mention of a crystal ball was by the Roman philosopher Pliny the Elder when he described how the Celtic Druids practiced divination. Since then, folklore has described the crystal ball as a powerful tool to peer into the future, to see mysteries associated with the past, or to see …
Eligible Delaware, Maryland growers should apply by Dec. 1
GREELEY, Colo. — Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. has announced that it has entered into a plea agreement with the United States Department of Justice Antitrust Division in respect to its investigation into the sales of broiler chicken products in the United States.
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Tyson Foods Inc. has donated more food during the past year than ever in its 85-year history, the company announced. More than 30 million pounds, or the equivalent of 120 million meals, were donated by the company during the last 12 months to fight hunger.
