Dinner honors farmers, ranchers, cattlemen and growers from across the country
A $105 million USDA initiative to strengthen surveillance and prevention systems highlights growing federal concern over livestock disease risks
A national target to cut feed use by 7% while maintaining meat and egg output may reduce soybean and grain imports, with ripple effects for poultry producers and exporters worldwide
China has lifted HPAI-related poultry import restrictions for 17 US states, restoring export access under the long-delayed regionalization agreement and potentially boosting US chicken export volumes
Recent high temperatures across key regions are adding pressure to bird performance and production efficiency
Chicken continues to outperform across the protein complex as beef processors face supply shortages, antitrust scrutiny and elevated production costs
Market reactions to disease developments in cattle highlight how quickly animal health risks can disrupt supply—keeping poultry biosecurity and disease prevention top of mind