Preparing for the office holiday party: Do these 5 emotionally intelligent things within 5 minutes of meeting someone
What’s the point of networking if not to get other people to like you? Sure, you need new contacts to see you as interesting, competent, professional, and potentially valuable to […]
American Poultry Farmers Regain Access to China
11/14/2019 U.S. poultry exports expected to top $1 billion annually Washington, DC – United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue released the following statement […]
U.S. Supreme Court justices seek compromise in Hawaii water pollution case
U.S. Supreme Court justices across the political spectrum appeared to be searching for a compromise on Wednesday as they considered an important environmental case from Hawaii that could limit the […]
USDA lowers 2019 corn, soybean forecasts
The US Dept. of Agriculture in its Nov. 8 Crop Production report forecast 2019 US production of corn at 13,661 million bushels, down 0.9 percent from the October forecast and […]
Moisture monitoring critical to improving bird health and welfare
Poultry shed humidity should be monitored as regularly as shed temperature and ventilation to ensure bird health and productivity is as high as it can be, according to a poultry […]
Chicken recall: More than 2 million pounds recalled, may be contaminated with metal
More than 2 million pounds of chicken are being recalled because the poultry “may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically metal,” the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced […]
Foster Farms offers Thanksgiving help for home cooks
Foster Farms provides Thanksgiving home cooks turkey tips, cooking times, recipes and support online at www.fosterfarms.com/campaigns/thanksgiving/. Having a turkey conundrum? Between November 18 and December 4, consumers can call for live […]
Foster Farms donates Thanksgiving turkey to feed more than 100,000 individuals struggling with food insecurity
This week, family-owned Foster Farms kicks off its annual West Coast Thanksgiving turkey donation program. Working with local food banks from San Diego to Seattle, the company will deliver enough […]
Fourteen-year Turlock Irrigation District employee is appointed to lead agency
Michelle Reimers was appointed Tuesday as general manager of the Turlock Irrigation District. The district board voted to hire Reimers, who has been assistant general manager of external affairs at […]
Injuries and illnesses in poultry processing at new all-time low
The incidence of occupational injuries and illnesses within the poultry sector’s slaughter and processing workforce has fallen by 84 percent over the last 25 years and continues to decline according […]