Have you registered to attend the 2017 IPPE? Save $50 by registering before Dec. 31
Early registrants of the 2017 IPPE, who do not register through the M2A program, pay only $50 to attend through Dec. 31. The registration fee increases to $100 beginning Jan. […]
Defend the Flock – biosecurity information for commercial poultry
The U.S. commercial poultry industry is a large and important segment of our agricultural success. Federal, state, industry and producers work closely together to protect the health of our nation’s […]
Europe expecting more avian influenza outbreaks
Europe is expecting more outbreaks of avian influenza in the next few weeks as wild birds migrate southward, said Matthew Stone, deputy director general of the World Organization for Animal […]
Woody Breast, similar broiler-muscle conditions not linked to infectious pathogens or food safety
Three well-defined, degenerative breast diseases of broiler chickens – woody breast, white striping and deep pectoral myopathy – are not associated with infectious or pathogenic agents, nor do they present […]
Foodservice industry lauds Trump appointment
Groups representing retailers and foodservice operators expressed support for President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Labor Secretary, Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s and Green […]
National Steak and Poultry recall expanded to 1.99M lbs.
National Steak and Poultry, based in Owasso, Oklahoma, announced on Dec. 4, the expansion of an earlier recall of ready-to-eat chicken products that now includes 1,993, 528 lbs. of product […]
APHIS updates indemnity calculators for turkeys
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating the calculator it uses to determine indemnity payments for turkeys lost to certain foreign animal diseases. […]
NCC announces new resources on broiler welfare; new blog post on chicken labels
In an effort to recognize and continue to respond to questions about chicken production, the National Chicken Council today through its Chicken Check In initiative announced several new resources pertaining […]
Bird flu returns to France’s southwest foie gras heartland
France confirmed on Friday an outbreak of severe bird flu on a duck farm in the southwest and said the virus was spreading in the region, in a setback for […]
Japan orders major poultry cull after first bird flu outbreak in nearly two years
Japan has started culling more than 300,000 chickens and ducks after the discovery of a highly contagious form of bird flu on farms in the north of the country, local […]