Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP)
This program, managed by USDA Nation Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA), is designed to encourage veterinarians to participate in food animal/rural practice. The program will pay back up to […]
Chicken growers to share in $11 million of compensation for losses
Northeastern Louisiana poultry growers whose operations were harmed by the temporary closure of Pilgrim’s Pride’s Farmerville chicken processing plant will share $11.2 million in federal payments to compensate for losses, […]
Private survey puts corn acres at 91.1 million
A survey of farmers’ planting intentions, conducted by the market firm AgriSource, shows farmers intend to plant 91-point-one million acres of corn and 77-point-two million acres of soybeans. AgriSource risk […]
US: Peco Foods to acquire Townsends Poultry Complex
Peco Foods has contracted to acquire the physical assets of the Batesville, Arkansas, poultry complex owned by Townsends, Inc. and subsidiaries. In addition to the plant, feed mill and hatchery […]
Arby’s Richmond Receives T.O.M. Award in “Fast Food” Category
TUCSON – Feb. 10, 2011 – The National Turkey Federation (NTF) named Arby’s Richmond as the recipient of its Ninth Annual “Turkey on the Menu” (T.O.M.) Award in the “fast […]
New NTF Chairman Tells Industry to “Do the Right Thing” When Facing Numerous Challenges
TUCSON – Feb. 13, 2011 – The National Turkey Federation’s (NTF) Board of Directors elected Rick Huisinga to serve as the federation’s 2011 chairman. Huisinga is executive vice president of […]
Bill’s Blog: World-Renowned Animal Welfare Expert, Dr. Temple Grandin, Visits Local Family Farm
Dr. Temple Grandin is the real queen (and for that matter “king”) of animal welfare guidelines in the world, and she continues to lend her expertise and guidance to many […]
Bill’s Blog: Mitchell Family Awarded for Environmental Efforts; Tons of Wings to be Sold in Coming W
Ken and Charlotte Mitchell, turkey farmers from Elk Grove, won the West’s Family Environmental and Sustainability Award at the International Poultry Exposition last week. Their sons, Austin and Jason, joined […]
Football Fans to Chow Down More Than 1 Billion Chicken Wing Portions This Weekend, NCC Says
About 1.25 billion chicken wing portions – more than 100 million pounds of chicken wings — will be consumed by enthusiastic football fans and chicken lovers on the weekend of […]
George Watts Recipient of Harold E. Ford Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award
George Watts, retiring president of the National Chicken Council, was honored by U.S. Poultry & Egg Association during the 2011 International Poultry Expo, where he received the Harold E. Ford […]