New study finds millennials spend 44 percent of food dollars on eating out
From the rise of fast-casual restaurants to the ease of delivery services, eating prepared food is a convenient proposition in 2016. And it seems that millennials are taking advantage of […]
Mike Leventini awarded the Golden Rooster Award at the 2016 CPF Annual Conference and Meeting
From left: Christie and Mike Leventini, David Pitman, Pitman Family Farms and current CPF Chairman Mike Leventini, past CPF board chairman, was awarded the Golden Rooster Award at the September […]
Randy Dixon, International Paper, awarded the Allied Member of the Year Award at the 2016 CPF Annual Conference and Meeting
The Allied Member of the Year award goes to a From left: Randy Dixon and David Pitman person and company for exceptional service and outstanding contributions to the poultry industry. […]
“Train to Contain” – A new APHIS Biosecurity training module
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce a new biosecurity training module titled, “Train to Contain” which may be accessed by clicking here. The module, which […]
Wild bird surveillance key to slowing bird flu spread
Monitoring the migration routes of wild birds could help to provide early warning of potential bird flu outbreaks, experts say. The recommendation follows new research from 32 institutions worldwide that […]
USDA announces increased support to expand and diversify the U.S. agriculture workforce
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced increased federal and private-sector support to expand and diversify the U.S. agricultural workforce by increasing opportunities in education, research and outreach. The […]
National FFA Organization announces record student membership of nearly 650,000
The National FFA Organization is answering the need for more highly skilled graduates to fill job openings in the field of agriculture, and nowhere is this more evident than in […]
Does ‘cage-free’ really lead to better animal welfare?
Jackie Wepruk was trying to be tactful, but her body language said otherwise. Wepruk twisted her body and tightened her mouth as she used the words “cage free,” as if […]
Perdue Farms becomes first major chicken company to eliminate routine use of all antibiotics
Perdue Farms announced that it completed the final step away from the routine use of any antibiotics in its chicken production by eliminating all use of animal-only antibiotics. This comes […]
Animal Agriculture Alliance responds to report calling for drug label refinements
Animal agriculture – including farmers, veterinarians, feed mills and animal health companies – is currently working to implement significant changes in the way antibiotics are used to keep food animals […]