Egg Products: Shell Eggs Broken Up 8 Percent from Last Year
US - By the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Burger King Hungry for Welfare
US - Burger King has been praised for reaching objectives in sourcing chickens and eggs from chickens raised in cage free eggs. In doing so they help increase welfare standards nationwide.

Corn Returns May Top Soybeans in 2008
URBANA, US - Corn may be a more profitable crop for Illinois producers in 2008 than soybeans, according to a new University of Illinois Extension study.

Ready-to-Cook Weight Up 7 Percent from Last Year
US - The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) comment on the poultry weights and slaughter levels in their monthly Poultry Slaughter Report.

Environment Chicken Package; a Gift for Earth Day
US - Chicken processor, Murray's Chickens, have repackaged their chicken products, ridding them of the environmentally unfriendly foam trays. The move is set to coincide with Earth Day on April the 22nd.

The Bad Egg List: Exposé on Contaminted Chicken
WASHINGTON, D.C., US - A new report names and shames those chicken producers who have consistantly failed to meet federal standards on Salmonella control. The report, published by Food and Water Watch is an update and follow up of their 2006 report...

Human Salmonella Differs From Animal Salmonella
US - A recent study that analysed the strains of human salmonella strains and those of animal origin has come to the suprising conclusion that they are distinct. Now scientists are hoping that this discovery could open doors to new treatments for foodborne...

Weekly US Broiler Hatchery Report
US - Broiler-Type Eggs Set In 19 Selected States Up slightly, report the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

No Enforcement on Humane Slaughter Law
WASHINGTON, D.C., US – With meat recalls due to bacterial contamination and the horrific handling and slaughtering of downer cows making headlines in recent months, consumers are increasingly aware of some of the problems occurring behind slaughterhouse...

Uniting in the Name of Welfare
US - The United Egg Producers (UEP), a trade association representing most U.S. egg farmers and companies, has recently teamed up with the Denver-based American Humane Association, in an attempt to improve poultry welfare standards.

Grilled Chicken - The New American Diet
US - An objective Weber GrillWatch Survey, which was conducted by third-party Greenfield Online, is the nation's first and most comprehensive study on what, where, when, why, and how Americans cook outdoors. Suprisingly, the statistics reveal that Americans...

International Egg and Poultry Review
US - By the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service - This is a weekly report looking at international developments concerning the poultry industry.

Chicken And Eggs
US - By the United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).

White House to Cut Poultry Research
US - President Bush's proposed federal budget would require two United States Department of Agriculture laboratories to close down due to lack of funds, says the Poultry Science Association.

Mexican Grain Imports Will Increase, says US
US - Mexico’s total imports for grain and feed are likely continue to increase in for 2008/09 period due mainly to the dynamic performance of its livestock sector, says the US Department of Agriculture.