Bulls, bears at play in 2015 commodity outlook

Lower price levels in 2015 should encourage growth in consumption which will support prices and bring balance to agri commodity markets, Rabobank said in its outlook for the global agri […]

Farmland documentary featured at 2015 IPPE

The 2015 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will feature the documentary, Farmland, from 9 – 10 a.m. and from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, in […]

Bird flu spreads to more Dutch poultry farms

More than 70,000 birds across two Dutch poultry farms were culled after government officials confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza. The farms are less than a mile […]

USDA issues final rule on poultry imports

The US Department of Agriculture issued its final rule for importation of poultry and poultry products from regions with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). The final rule amends an interim […]

Chicken poised to have a strong 2015

An improved demand outlook bodes well for chicken companies – despite the prospect of meaningfully higher 2015 chicken and pork production, according to BB&T Capital Markets analyst Heather Jones.  “Interestingly, […]

Turkey genome map approaches completion

A project launched in 2008 to map the entire turkey genome is nearing completion, with more than 95% of the genome sequence now in place. The results of the current […]

EPA delays final RFS decision until 2015

Friday the Environmental Protection Agency said it would not be finalizing 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) requirements before the end of 2014. EPA said due to the delay in finalizing […]