Foster Farms announces multi-million dollar expansion of Livingston plant
Today, Foster Farms President and CEO Laura Flanagan announced a multi-million dollar capital investment project that will support an expansion and upgrade of the company’s poultry processing facility in Livingston. […]
UGA researchers use machine learning to identify source of Salmonella outbreaks
A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety in Griffin has developed a machine-learning approach that could lead to quicker identification of […]
Statement from FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., on new steps to strengthen the agency’s process for issuing public warnings and notifications of recalls
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking new steps to strengthen and modernize the process for issuing a public warning about a voluntary recall and for notification of recalls. […]
USDA updates virulent Newcastle disease situation
During the week of Jan. 25-31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed 26 cases of virulent Newcastle disease in California’s Los Angeles, Riverside […]
Worried about their chickens, hundreds crowd Norco meeting on deadly Newcastle disease
About 225 people jammed a Norco meeting hall Tuesday night, Feb. 5, to learn about a disease that has reached the town famous for its country, animal-keeping, lifestyle and poses […]
2019 Chicken Marketing Summit: Channels, Choices and Challengers
How do channels, choices and challengers influence consumers’ chicken purchasing behavior? Find out at the 2019 edition of Chicken Marketing Summit scheduled for July 21-23 at the Belmond Charleston Place […]
USDA confirms additional cases of Virulent Newcastle Disease
During the week of January 25-31, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed 26 cases of virulent Newcastle disease in Los Angeles, […]
Washington Week Ahead: Trump talks to nation, EPA nominee set to advance
President Donald Trump makes his case to the nation this week for his trade and immigration policies, while Senate Republicans look to advance Anthony Wheeler’s nomination to be administrator of […]
H9N2 avian influenza case reported in China, 7th case of 2018
Officials with the Taiwan Disease Control Department reported Friday on an additional human H9N2 avian influenza case in Mainland China. According to officials, the case was reported in a 2- […]
Next farmhand in poultry barn could be a robot
A prototype of a robotic assistant for poultry barns locked down funding on Jan. 15 by winning Red Wing Ignite’s Ag Tech Challenge. Jack Kilian, an electrical engineering major and […]