To manage IBDV, ‘let the bird tell you what to do’
Conventional wisdom dictates that infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) field strains should determine the vaccine strategy. However, a recent study from Brazil indicates the reverse is also true: The vaccine […]
A new market for the chicken industry: Gen Z mothers
A new generation of chicken consumers has emerged. It’s called Generation Z, and its members are presently between the ages of 2 and 22. But this generation is not like […]
Government shutdown cost economy $11 billion, budget office says
Federal employees went back to work Monday after the longest shutdown in government history – but the economic effects will be felt for a long time. A report released Monday […]
Perdue selects three senior leaders at USDA
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today selected three highly-qualified individuals for senior leadership positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Perdue named Dr. Mindy Brashears as Deputy Under […]
Americans to eat more than 1.3 billion chicken wings for Super Bowl
Will Americans be ‘winging it’ for the Big Game? The National Chicken Council (NCC) today released its annual Chicken Wing Report, and the answer is a resounding “yes!” NCC projects […]
USDA to reopen FSA offices for additional services during government shutdown
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that all Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will soon reopen to provide additional administrative services to farmers and ranchers during the lapse in […]
3 key factors impacting 2019 US poultry industry profits
Record US animal protein production, slower economic growth, and ample supplies of corn and soybeans all figure to play major roles in determining whether 2019 is profitable for US poultry […]
How demographics disrupted dinnertime
In recent years, millennials have been blamed for the downfall of canned tuna, mayonnaise, American cheese and cereal. Another casualty of the generation may be the traditional homecooked dinner. Shifting […]
USDA confirms virulent Newcastle Disease in backyard exhibition birds in Utah
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed the presence of virulent Newcastle disease in a small flock of backyard exhibition chickens in […]
California state vet calls for cancellation of poultry exhibitions
California state veterinarian Dr. Annette Jones has sent a letter to poultry exhibitors in California recommending that all poultry exhibitions be cancelled if they include birds from counties that are […]