USDA Finalizes Updates to National Poultry Improvement Plan Regulations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has finalized amendments to the regulations governing the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP). These changes were voted on […]
HPAI consumer confusion threatens broiler market stability
A critical disconnect between consumer perception and scientific reality around highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) could affect future chicken sales, industry experts warned at the 2025 Chicken Marketing Summit, held at […]
US poultry losses to avian flu since 2022 tops 175 million birds
The United States has lost more than 175 million head of commercial poultry to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) since the outbreak began in 2022. WATT Global Media has been […]
Congress locked in game of shutdown chicken as funding deadline nears
Congress is cruising at a steady clip toward a government shutdown at the end of the month, with both parties — and both chambers — pointing fingers at the other […]
USDA launches first-of-its-kind program for meat, poultry exports to Mexico
The US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is supporting a new arrangement between the United States and Mexico that will expedite the rail export of US […]
Animal Ag Alliance releases updated reports
The Animal Agriculture Alliance has released two updated reports shedding light on the evolving tactics, funding and connections within the vegan and animal activist movement in the U.S. The Major […]
Capitol agenda: Republicans to reveal funding bill, testing Democrats in shutdown showdown
Republicans are getting ready to reveal a short-term bill to fund the government through Nov. 20, despite Democrats’ demands for buy-in in any legislation to avert a shutdown. Text of […]
USAPEEC marks 40th anniversary milestone
Celebrating two score of U.S. poultry and egg export promotion, this September the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council is observing its 40-year anniversary. What began in 1985 as an […]
FDA Proposes Requiring Notice of Generally Recognized as Safe Certifications
As federal officials promised, the FDA this week published a Notice of Proposed Rule Making that would require companies to notify the agency of new ingredients the companies claim fall […]
2025 California Poultry Federation Annual Conference and Meeting
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