U.S. chicken industry is ramping up production
USDA reported both egg sets and broiler-type chicks placed for meat production in the United States during the week ended Nov. 8 rose by 3 percent, an indication that breeder […]
Obama says he’ll move forward on immigration
Speaking in Rangoon, Burma, on Friday, President Obama refused to change his plans to overhaul the immigration system through executive action even if the move sets up a showdown with […]
Avian influenza strikes in Netherlands, UK
European countries are on alert after highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza has been found in a flock of layer and breeding hens in the Netherlands and a strain of H5 […]
FOSTER FARMS to sponsor San Francisco bowl game at Levi’s® Stadium Game to be known as “Foster Farms Bowl”
The San Francisco Bowl Game Association, organizers of the 13-year old college football bowl game to be played for the first time at Levi’s® Stadium this December, announced today that […]
Hughson CA poultry team tops nation
The nation’s best young judges of poultry this year came from Hughson High School – experts on what makes a good egg or turkey breast or chicken patty. The four-person […]
Dr. Duane Olsen passes away
Duane E. Olsen, 73, of Lacey, Washington, passed away on Oct. 24, 2014. Services will be held at the Napavine Cemetery on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. with […]
Interstate egg fight intensifies over cages
In a case that could affect farmers and consumers nationwide, six states are back in federal court to challenge a California ban on the sale of eggs from hens kept […]
Dr. Duane Olsen passes away
Duane E. Olsen, 73, of Lacey, Washington, passed away on Oct. 24, 2014. Duane was born Jan. 7, 1941 to Donald W. (Pete) and Eleanor Jean Olsen at Chehalis, Washington. […]
USPOULTRY Foundation announces enhancement of FFA Career Development Event
At the recent National FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky., incoming USPOULTRY Foundation Chairman, Elton Maddox, Wayne Farms, Oakwood, Ga., announced an enhancement of the USPOULTRY Foundation’s support for […]
Foster Farms’ Dr. Robert O’Connor to poultry industry: Salmonella reduction possible with five principles of data management
As the poultry industry anticipates the announcement of new U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA regulatory standards for raw poultry parts, Foster Farms recently shared a key component of its salmonella […]