(Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that in the first month of the application period, the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) approved more than $7 billion in payments to producers in the second round of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. CFAP 2 […]

Some positive things have emerged amid the pandemic uncertainty that afflicts us. Let’s not lose the habit of seeing “the glass is half full” with these sips. Despite the international crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the poultry industry could see some opportunities. Those include: 1. Turn to virtuality The […]

Dutch animal health authorities will cull 35,700 broiler chickens after a highly contagious strain of bird flu was found on a farm in the central Netherlands, the government said on Thursday. The discovery comes just days after a pair of wild swans tested positive for the H5N8 virus. Dutch poultry […]

Remember those old and scratchy vinyl records that would skip and play the same thing over and over until you moved the needle? (I know I’m showing my age, play along.) Well, the Gallup Organization has been playing a tune now for over three decades, one that sure sounds a […]

New study finds no association between higher line speeds and Salmonella-positive carcasses The US National Chicken Council is highlighting a new study that finds no association between higher poultry processing line speeds and increased Salmonella outbreaks. A new study that was pre-published on October 20 in the journal, Poultry Science […]

Functional oils as alternative growth promoters in turkeys Chicken Check In With relatively high use of antibiotic growth promoters, turkey production is in the cross hairs. Research looks into the effects of functional oils on the growth, carcass and meat characteristics, and intestinal morphology of commercial turkey toms and concludes […]

USDA Announces Fourth Round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it has authorized $500 million for a fourth round of purchases for the USDA Farmers to Families Food Box Program. USDA is issuing solicitations for the fourth round to existing […]

California Poultry Federation (CPF) President Bill Mattos and Pacific Poultry and Egg Association (PEPA) Executive Director Debbie Murdock both received the 2020 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Distinguished Service Award.

CPF President Bill Mattos and PEPA Executive Director Debbie Murdock receive the 2020 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Distinguished Service Award California Poultry Federation (CPF) President Bill Mattos and Pacific Poultry and Egg Association (PEPA) Executive Director Debbie Murdock received the 2020 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Distinguished […]

Maple Leaf Farms conducts virtual tours of operations Chicken Check In Through the end of the year on its social media channels, Maple Leaf Farms will showcase its commitment to animal welfare and its vertical integration with a weekly series of virtual tours that include videos and photos on its […]