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.

Egg Month and Turkey Lovers Month in Nebraska
NEBRASKA, US - Proclamations were recently signed in Nebraska declaring May as egg month and June as Turkey lovers' month. Governor Dave Heineman signed the proclamations during a luncheon with egg and turkey producers, state senators, and representatives...

Scrutinous Eye on Frozen Chicken Labels
US - Food-safety officials are debating whether the packaging of many frozen chicken products bare adequate labelling to alert the consumer when the product is raw.

Glycerin: A Different Kind of Feed
US - Crude glycerin, a byproduct of biodiesel production has recently been fed to poultry and pigs in a series of tests conducted by the Iowa State University. They say that the results indicate that as a feed, crude glycerin is viable and comparable...

Aviagen Announces Formation of Aviagen Turkeys
HUNTSVILLE, US - The Aviagen Group has decided to fully merge its two turkey breeding companies, Nicholas Turkey Breeding Farms (Nicholas) and British United Turkeys (B.U.T.), which have been operating as separate companies since the acquisition of B.U.T....

Tyson Close Processing Plant
US – US poultry giant, Tyson Foods, is to consolidate some of its prepared foods business, as part of its effort to improve production efficiency.

California Questions Livestock Housing
CALIFORNIA, US - This week Californian farmers will vote on whether or not their egg laying hens should be given more spacious quarters to live in.

An Organic Alternative in Maryland
MARYLAND, US - Small farmers focus on the art of agriculture as much as the science, often raising flavorful heirloom breeds and, in the case of organic farmers, shunning the use of hormones, antibiotics and chemical pesticides. They build personal relationships...

Avian Flu Vaccine Patch Enters Phase 2
US - A new project which promises to provide immunity to the H5N1 strain of avian influenza will be administered with a simple patch. This week, Iomai Corporation, the company behind the product, announced that it has received approval from the Department...

A Long-Term Answer to H5N1
US - A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who discovered the new preventative...

Antibiotic Truths
US - For more than half a century, farmers have used numerous antibiotics to improve the health and productivity of pigs, chickens, cattle and other livestock.

Fibrowatt goes to Sampson County
US - Fibrowatt has decide not to build its poultry litter-to-energy power plant in Samson county rather than Duplin, much to the disappointment of many.

Arizona Signs up to 'Be Fair to Chickens'
US - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano this week signed a bill that will promote the fair treatment of chickens across Arizona.

Show Must Go On at Pilgrim's Pride
US - Pilgrim's Pride appears to have recovered from disaster, processing and preparing chicken again after 100 workers were arrested and dismissed by the company the previous day.

Disease Lab: Securing Safety in the Heartland
US - With a project of the magnitude of the $451 million National Bio and Agro-defense Facility, or NBAF, there are bound to be questions about what impact it will have on the community and region, including, "How safe is it to study animal diseases in...