2019 Chicken Marketing Summit: Channels, Choices and Challengers
How do channels, choices and challengers influence consumers’ chicken purchasing behavior? Find out at the 2019 edition of Chicken Marketing Summit scheduled for July 21-23 at the Belmond Charleston Place […]
USDA confirms additional cases of Virulent Newcastle Disease
During the week of January 25-31, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed 26 cases of virulent Newcastle disease in Los Angeles, […]
Washington Week Ahead: Trump talks to nation, EPA nominee set to advance
President Donald Trump makes his case to the nation this week for his trade and immigration policies, while Senate Republicans look to advance Anthony Wheeler’s nomination to be administrator of […]
H9N2 avian influenza case reported in China, 7th case of 2018
Officials with the Taiwan Disease Control Department reported Friday on an additional human H9N2 avian influenza case in Mainland China. According to officials, the case was reported in a 2- […]
Next farmhand in poultry barn could be a robot
A prototype of a robotic assistant for poultry barns locked down funding on Jan. 15 by winning Red Wing Ignite’s Ag Tech Challenge. Jack Kilian, an electrical engineering major and […]
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 […]