Peta Pulls Out Shares for Poultry's Sake
US - An animal rights activist group has submitted a shareholder resolution to encourage a meat processor company to slaughter poultry in more humane methods.

Chicken Price Bubble Still Rising in US
US - Another American food inflation is on the way and this time it is being headed by rising prices for chicken and pork likely to come from higher prices for chicken and pork.

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.

Pilgrim's Pride Falling from Dizzying Heights
TEXAS, US - America's largest chicken producer yesterday posted a second-quarter loss greater than that of one year ago, accounting the downfall to higher feed costs and restructuring charges.

A Week of Emu's in Wisconsin
US - This week marked the beginning of Emu week in Wisconsin, home to a surprisingly large emu population, announced the Wisconsin Radio Network today.

Massive Meat Recall Stems from New York
US - A New York meat firm has voluntarily recalled approximately 286,320 pounds of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products due to possible Lysteria contamination, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced....

FSIS Issues Notice on Verification of Carcasses
US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has issued FSIS Notice 35-08, “Verification of Carcasses That An Establishment Further Processes Without An Official Inspection Legend.”

Weekly Outlook: Corn Production Prospects Remain Uncertain
US - The USDA’s Prospective Plantings report released on March 31 provided much of the fuel for the spring rally in corn prices. Corn producers reported intentions to plant only 86.014 million acres of corn, nearly 7.6 million fewer acres than planted...

Tyson to Suspend Chicken Ad Campaign
US - Marketing campaign at US meat processor set to be dismantled as federal appeals court rules US meat processor Tyson to comply with an order to remove misleading advertising from 8,500 stores, says FoodNavigator-USA.

Indiana Egg Industry Impacted by High Prices
US - Already, the average price for a dozen large eggs is $2.16 in the first quarter of 2008. The American Farm Bureau Federation reports that's an increase of 55 cents more than the fourth quarter of 2007, writes Laureen Fagan.

Meat and Poultry Recalled
NEW YORK - Due to possible contamination with the bacteria known as Listeria monocytogenes, Queens-based food company Gourmet Boutique is recalling more than 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry.

Swine, Avian Flu Genes in Same Virus
US - An unknown pathogen isolated from infected pigs at two midwestern swine production facilities in 2006 has proved to be a new strain of H2 influenza virus, similar to the one that caused the 1957 flu pandemic, the USDA Agricutural Research Service...

A Final Blow for Tyson Antibiotic Claims
US - Tyson's latest appeal to block an order barring them from advertising poultry products as antibiotic free has been refused.

AMI Revisits Food to Fuel Mandate
US - AMI, joined by a cross-section of America's environmental and hunger groups, food industry organizations, tax and budget groups and Hispanic community advocates, today issued an open letter calling on Congress to revisit the food-to-fuel mandates...

Cargill Will Not Rebuild Fire-Damaged Plant
US – US poultry, beef and pork processor Cargill has said it will not be rebuilding the Cargill Value Added Meats (CVAM) plant in Booneville Arkansas damaged by fire on Easter Sunday.