Bob Mitchell, long time California turkey grower, passes away
Bob Mitchell, long time California turkey grower, passes away Bob Mitchell , 4th generation farmer in Elk Grove, California, passed away peacefully at Briarwood care facility in Sacramento, California on […]
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Lessons Learned Program offered at 2016 IPPE
The “Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza – Lessons Learned” program, sponsored by the United Egg Producers and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association and held in conjunction with the International Production and […]
Paul Ryan elected Speaker
Lawmakers on Thursday elected Rep. Paul Ryan as the 54th Speaker of the House, putting an end to weeks of uncertainty over who would lead the raucous 247-member GOP conference after […]
53rd annual Good Egg Breakfast recognizes Varni Bros.
Varni Bros., which has bottled beverages in Modesto since 1933, won the Good Egg Award on Thursday morning. The state’s egg producers presented the 53rd annual honor, which sometimes goes […]
Keeping the Avian Influenza virus out
Over the last year, the world had to deal with a serious Avian Influenza crisis. A mutated disease led to infections in many countries and it became a fact of […]
Ducks shot in Minnesota test negative for deadly bird flu
Tests on more than 750 ducks shot by Minnesota hunters this fall have turned up no signs of the kind of bird flu that devastated the Midwest poultry industry earlier […]
U.S. shoppers face uptick in turkey costs for Thanksgiving
Fewer turkeys in U.S. warehouses in September will likely mean slightly higher prices this Thanksgiving after a bird flu outbreak wiped out more than nine million turkeys, experts said after […]
SUBWAY® Restaurants elevates current antibiotic-free policy
SUBWAY® Restaurants announced that it has elevated its current antibiotic-free policy. The brand recently communicated a commitment to transition to only serving chicken raised without antibiotics important to human medicine. […]
US pledges $87 million to combat global animal disease threats
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is backing FAO’s efforts to combat pandemic animal disease threats in Asia, Africa and the Middle East with an additional $87 million […]
UC Davis vets offer tips to prevent bird flu in backyard chickens
With a potential increase in avian influenza this fall when wild waterfowl migrate south from their northern breeding grounds, the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine reminds chicken owners to […]