Poultry Industry News: United States
Friday, March 29, 2013
Innovations in Eggshell Quality EvaluationUS - Feed prices are high, profit margins are low, and so now more than ever, we must focus on ways to optimise return on investment, says Diamond V. ...
Arkansas Study: Probiotics Improve Poultry Health, PerformanceUS - Researchers at the University of Arkansas explain the progress they have made in developing probiotics for the poultry industry. ...
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
US Egg Farmers Donate Nearly 9m Eggs in Time for EasterUS - To help in the fight against food insecurity across the country, US egg farmers will be donating nearly nine million fresh eggs to food assistance organizations coast-to-coast during the month of March....
CME: Corn, Wheat & Soybean Acres Expected to RiseUS - USDA will release a number of market moving reports on Thursday. In recent years, the March "Grain Stocks" report has been particularly interesting as trade has had trouble accounting for the pace of feed use during the December-February period,...
2012: Record Year for Land O'LakesUS - Land O'Lakes has reported strong performance in 2012. Its Crop Inputs, Feed and Layers segments achieved record sales....
Kentucky Researchers Conduct Major Poultry Litter StudyUS - Previous research studies have shown poultry litter applications have many benefits for corn and soybean producers, but these benefits have not been quantified or integrated into one comprehensive research study. University of Kentucky (UK) College...
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Novus at 2013 Excellence in Best Practices Awards GalaUS - Novus International, Inc. was presented the Animal Feed Ingredients Product Differentiation Excellence Award for its trace minerals product line MINTREX® at a gala hosted by Frost & Sullivan, a global research organization, on Tuesday, 12 March...
Industry Association Releases Videos on Antibiotic UseUS - US Poultry & Egg Association has created a series of short videos on how antibiotics are used in the poultry industry to optimise bird health and how their use is regulated....
Georgia Closes on Property for New Poultry LabUS - State officials have closed on northeast Hall County property that will be the home of the new Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network headquarters....
CME: Large Frozen Meat, Poultry Stocks at February EndUS - USDA’s monthly Cold Storage report, released on Friday afternoon, indicates continued large stocks of frozen meat and poultry as of the end of February, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
2013 Corn and Soybean Acreage and Yield ProspectsUS - Corn and soybean production prospects in the US in 2013 will hinge mostly on the nature of the growing season and yield prospects. The magnitude of planted acreage, however, will provide the basis for anticipating total production. Likely acreage...
Monday, March 25, 2013
Poultry Groups Refute Recent Claims on Poultry Worker SafetyUS - The US Poultry & Egg Association and the National Chicken Council have refuted claims over worker safety made in a recent report released by the Southern Poverty Law Center and Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice....
Friday, March 22, 2013
Fuel Mandate Blamed for Growing Global Political Unrest US - The president of FarmEcon LLC suggests reductions in the affordability of food resulting from increased US ethanol fuel production can be blamed for growing global political unrest....
Thursday, March 21, 2013
NCC Lauds Senate Action to Prevent Furloughs of Federal Food InspectorsUS - The US Senate today passed an amendment as part of the Continuing Resolution to fund the government that will provide flexibility to the US Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to prevent furloughs of front line...
US Senators Commended for Working to Shine Light on Antibiotics PracticesUS - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has come under fire for not including provisions that would improve the Food and Drug Administration's annual reporting of antibiotic sales for use on industrial farms in the Animal Drug...
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
NFU Disappointed in “No” Votes on H.R. 933 Amendments US - following the Senate’s refusal to allow voting on amendments to H.R. 933, the Continuing Appropriations bill, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson has stated that the NFU will continue to fight for market fairness provisions for...
CME: Retail Prices for Meat, Poultry Proteins Stay StrongUS - While wholesale beef and pork prices have struggled — at least relative to their expected levels so far this year — retail prices for all meat and poultry proteins remain strong, write Steve Meyer and Len Steiner....
NFU Reflects on Contributions of American Agriculture US - As the agriculture industry celebrated the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day, National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson stated that farmers and growers should use this time to be reminded that Congress has paused on taking action on...
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Poultry Groups See Potential of Indonesian MarketUS - In comments jointly filed with the Office of the US Trade Representatives, the National Chicken Council, USA Poultry & Egg Export Council, and National Turkey Federation predicted that, if US chicken, turkey, and other poultry products had fair and...
Mid-year Soybean StocksUS - The 2012 US soybean crop was 79 million bushels smaller than the 2011 crop. Because of smaller beginning stocks, the 2012-13 marketing year supply was 121 million bushels (3.6 per cent smaller) than the previous year supply, writes Darrel Good....
Mountaire Expands Frozen, Boneless Chicken CapacityUS - Poultry processor, Mountaire Farms, is expanding in Robeson County, North Carolina, adding 90 jobs....
Monday, March 18, 2013
Report Attacks Conditions in Poultry Plants US - A report from the Southern Poverty Law Center has hit out at practices in poultry processing plants that the organisation says are putting workers health at risk. ...
Raising Backyard Birds Requires Planning and TimeUS - In response to the increasing popularity of raising chickens for eggs and meat, Mississippi State University Extension experts are offering tips for people interested in starting their own flock of backyard birds. ...
Poultry Processor Faces Charges after Death at Plant US - A Mississippi poultry processor has been charged with 43 health and safety violations following the death of a worker, who slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning the conveyor at the company's Moselle plant. ...
Friday, March 15, 2013
Legislation to Restrict Antibiotic Use Introduced - AgainUS - Congresswoman Louise Slaughter has introduced new legislation designed to stop the overuse of antibiotics on the farm - a practice she says is accelerating the growth of antibiotic-resistance disease....
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