USPOULTRY recognizes Pevzner with PSA Distinguished Career Award
Dr. Igal Pevzner, broiler geneticist with Cobb-Vantress, was recognized with the 2015 Poultry Science Association Distinguished Poultry Industry Career Award, sponsored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). The award […]
Avian flu reported in Mexico
Authorities in Sinaloa state’s agriculture department stated that the outbreak occurred on the “Egg Champion” poultry farm in the municipality of El Rosario. The outbreak was detected on July 21 […]
AI causes ‘staggering’ impact on US exports
Although no detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been recorded in the U.S. for more than seven weeks, the toll the virus has taken on the U.S. poultry and […]
USDA invests $27.6m in animal production research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture (NIFA) announced Aug. 11 more than $27.6 million in funding for projects that will boost food security through improved […]
Register now for the CPF Quality Assurance Seminar Deadline to register is August 19
Registration forms have been mailed to CPF member companies for the CPF/Pacific Egg and Poultry Association (PEPA) joint seminar two days in August (August 25th in Ontario, California and August […]
CPF Annual Conference Speaker
Shelly McKee, Director of Technical Services USA Poultry and Egg Export Council Dr. Shelly McKee received her BS, MS and Ph.D. in Food Science from Texas A&M University. Her Ph.D. […]
Foster Farms launches ‘Don’t Call me Basic” sandwich contest to highlight new line of premium turkey lunchmeat
In celebration of National Sandwich Month and to introduce the new Foster Farms All Natural Sliced Turkey lunchmeats, Foster Farms is launching the “Don’t Call Me Basic” turkey sandwich contest […]
Secretary Vilsack: The best biosecurity job may not be good enough
“Two hundred and thirty-two enterprises and operations have been hit by avian influenza since early spring with nearly 50 million birds depopulated. This has caused USDA to reach out to […]
HPAI warnings along Eastern Flyway take wing
East Coast poultry producers and processors are again being warned by various entities about the upcoming fall waterfowl migration in light of the 2014-2015 outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza […]
States seek 9th Circuit relief on Calif. hen law
Six feather-friendly states urged the Ninth Circuit to revive their challenge of a California law on hen-cage sizing that has already contributed to a rise in egg prices. Proposition 2, […]