Cuba re-opens market to Arkansas poultry
A three-day trade mission to Cuba in September has paid off for two Arkansas poultry processors. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Cuba has lifted its ban on poultry produced in Arkansas, […]
California 4-H team wins Avian Bowl at the 2015 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference
The 2015 National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference was held November 18-19 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville. This annual conference allows 4-Hers from all over the […]
New Avian Influenza tab on the CPF homepage
CPF is in the process of adding pertinent avian influenza information for commercial industry and backyard poultry producers which includes links and contacts to various websites and power point presentations. […]
Zacky Farms welcomes Scott Rhodes as the new Chief Operating Officer
Zacky Farms is pleased to welcome Scott Rhodes to the Zacky Farms team as its Chief Operating Officer, a new position reporting to CEO Lillian Zacky. Zacky Farms is making […]
USPOULTRY releases fourth video in series highlighting poultry and egg farm environmental stewardship
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is releasing a fourth video in a series highlighting environmental stewardship on poultry and egg farms. The video features one of USPOULTRY’s Family Farm […]
Industry applauds COOL repeal language
Call it protectionist, burdensome or just plain useless, stakeholders in the meat and poultry industry will be glad to call mandatory country of origin labeling gone. Language repealing COOL was […]
New Avian Influenza tab on the CPF homepage
CPF is in the process of adding pertinent avian influenza information for commercial industry and backyard poultry producers which includes links and contacts to various websites and power point presentations. […]
Surprising link between egg color and hen disease resistance
Selecting healthier chickens using a newly discovered immune characteristic could lead to changes in eggshell color, scientists from Wageningen University in the Netherlands have said. Whilst the eggshell color is […]
You’re going to start hearing a lot more about giant chickens
Last month Taco Bell became the latest of the major fast-food chains to commit to serving eggs only from cage-free hens. The brand behind Cap’n Crunch doughnut holes and Doritos […]
Vilsack voluntary climate incentives the way to go
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says the USDA’s climate change study unveiled in Paris at the recent climate talks revealed a negative impact on food production and has led to a […]