DORI, Foster Farms’ new digital mobile platform, now providing Thanksgiving help that’s a scan, call or click away
With the countdown to Thanksgiving underway, Foster Farms has expanded DORI™, its in-store mobile resource, to provide recipes, tips and hacks to make it your best Thanksgiving ever. DORI is […]
Down two, California Republicans could lose up to four more House seats
California Republicans lost two House seats in Tuesday’s midterm election and could surrender more as tens of thousands of ballots are counted in four other contests that remain too close […]
APHIS proposes updates to avian influenza virus elimination flat rate for table egg laying bird barns and table egg storage and processing facilities
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing updates to its virus elimination flat rate payments for table egg laying bird barns and table […]
Routine tests identify new case of low pathogenic avian influenza in a Minnesota poultry flock
During a routine test, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health identified H5N2 low pathogenic avian influenza in a Stearns County turkey flock. All flocks are tested for influenza before they […]
INSIDE WASHINGTON: Proposition 12 goes beyond just California
California voters once again hold in their hands the fate of animal producers not only in their state but the country when they head to the ballots Nov. 6 regarding […]
More turkeys needed?
Generational trends may mean more Thanksgiving celebrations according to Meyocks survey. The folks at Butterball1 might need to produce more turkeys in the future if generational trends hold. Consumers aged […]
Zacky Farms to close Fresno and Stockton plants; hundreds of workers to lose jobs
Zacky Farms, a family-run company that rose to prominence as a leading turkey producer, has officially announced it’s closing plants in Fresno and Stockton. About 1,000 workers will be impacted, […]
Poultry groups welcome EPA’s clarification on needless reporting requirement
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers commend the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its proposed changes to the Emergency Planning […]
Animal-welfare groups clash over Proposition 12, which promises cage-free hens by 2022
Animal-welfare activists have split over an initiative on the Nov. 6 statewide ballot that would phase in requirements to provide more space for egg-laying hens, breeding pigs and calves raised […]
2019 IPPE trade show floor continues to grow
The 2019 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) has surpassed 590,000 square feet of exhibit space and has secured more than 1,315 exhibitors with three months remaining until the show […]