More people hired to wipe out chicken-killing Newcastle disease in Southern California
Federal and state officials are doubling the number personnel working to eradicate the virulent Newcastle disease killing Southern California chickens, thanks in large measure to $45 million in emergency funding […]
USDA, EPA, and FDA unveil strategy to reduce food waste
Today, as part of the Trump Administration’s Winning on Reducing Food Waste Month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Food and […]
U.S. poultry industry creates 302,515 new jobs, economic output up 11 percent in two years
USPOULTRY, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers have released an updated economic impact study that highlights the positive impact the poultry industry has on jobs, wages, […]
Northwest Chicken Council Annual Conference Sponsors to date:
Gold Club Sponsor Aviagen; Boehringer Ingelheim; Cobb-Vantress, Inc.; Darling Ingredients Inc.; United States Cold Storage; Draper Valley Farms; Elanco; Foster Farms; Huvepharma; Marel; Phibro Animal Health; Phileo Lesaffre Animal Care; […]
Feathers in the Spring fundraiser
Feathers in the Spring annual fundraiser is Saturday April 27, 2019. Please come and enjoy an array of tasty crudites, yummy chicken and turkey homemade sausage, duck delicacies, succulent squab, […]
New AVMA guidelines help veterinarians implement depopulation humanely
Humanely ending the lives of animals is one of the most difficult tasks for any veterinarian. During times of crisis or major catastrophe, emergency situations sometimes arise that prompt a […]
USDA confirms additional case of Virulent Newcastle Disease
During the week of March 29-April 4, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed four additional cases of virulent Newcastle disease in Riverside […]
U.S. broiler industry creates almost 200,000 new jobs, economic output up 11 percent in two years
The broiler chicken industry provides 1,393,739 jobs, $76.5 billion in wages, $347 billion in total economic activity and $27 billion in government revenue, according to an updated economic impact study […]
Flood damage may be upwards of $12.5b in losses
The total damage and economic loss caused by record-breaking flooding in the Midwestern U.S. this spring will total $12.5 billion, based on an analysis of damages already inflicted and those […]
As latest round of U.S.-China talks end, ‘significant work’ remains
U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up their latest round of trade talks on Friday and were scheduled to resume discussions next week to try to secure a pact that would […]