More than $7 billion paid in second round of USDA coronavirus food assistance Program
(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 […]
6 opportunities from COVID-19 for poultry industry
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 […]
Dutch to cull 35,700 chickens after bird flu detected
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 […]
7 harsh truths that will improve your leadership skills overnight
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 […]
New study finds no association between higher line speeds and Salmonella-positive carcasses
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 […]
Functional oils as alternative growth promoters in turkeys
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 […]
USDA Announces Fourth Round of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
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 […]
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 both received the 2020 UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine’s Distinguished Service […]
CPF President Bill Mattos and PEPA Executive Director Debbie Murdock receive 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 […]
Maple Leaf Farms conducts virtual tours of operations
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 […]