Did California wildfires contaminate backyard chicken eggs? UC researchers aim to find out
Raising backyard chickens is a defining hobby of California’s urban farmsteaders. Foodies praise the golden yolks of eggs laid by hens who roam freely and scratch the soil for grubs. […]
Northwest Chicken Council 4th Annual Conference the Week
Northwest Chicken Council 4th Annual Conference the Week The Northwest Chicken Council‘s 4th Annual Conference and Meeting is this week, April 12-13, 2018 at the Riverplace Hotel in Portland, Oregon. […]
Trump may shield farmers from tariffs with direct payments
To shield farmers from feeling the brunt of China’s tariff action, the Trump administration is considering direct payments through the Commodity Credit Corporation analysts say. In tit for tat action […]
Hy-Line grandparent and parent stock distributor awarded compartmentalisation status
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, is pleased to announce its layer breeding stock distributor, Hy-Line do Brasil, has been awarded compartmentalisation status by the Brazilian Ministry […]
US cage-free transition means more price volatility
The U.S. has one of the world’s lowest egg production costs, according to 2016 International Egg Commission statistics. This cost advantage has helped the U.S. maintain egg exports of 3 […]
Trump warns he’ll dump NAFTA if Mexico doesn’t stop drug flows
President Donald Trump threatened to pull out of the North American Free Trade Agreement if Mexico doesn’t stop people and drugs from flowing into the U.S. from Central America. “They […]
Feathers in the Spring fundraiser
The Western Poultry Scholarship and Research Foundation announces the Feathers in the Spring annual fundraiser. The event is Saturday, April 14 at the home of Jim and Linda Haley in […]
Northwest Chicken Council 4th Annual Conference
This is a reminder to register for the Northwest Chicken Council‘s 4th Annual Conference and Meeting on April 12-13, 2018 at the Riverplace Hotel in Portland, Oregon. Also, we are […]
Arizona weighs unusual plan for longer egg expiration dates
This year’s Easter eggs may already be hard-boiled, dyed and laid in a basket, but Arizona buyers might wind up with a batch that’s a little less fresh next year. […]
Feathers in the Spring fundraiser
The Western Poultry Scholarship and Research Foundation announces the Feathers in the Spring annual fundraiser. The event is Saturday, April 14 at the home of Jim and Linda Haley in […]