Health & disease

Avian influenza in Europe is now approaching levels last seen in 2016 with egg supply shrinking in Poland, one of the hardest hit countries due to the loss of laying hens, in a sign that the virus is starting to strain the poultry industry.…

Pilgrim's Pride Corp, one of the largest US poultry producers, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a $107.9 million fine on Tuesday 23 February to settle federal charges it conspired to fix chicken prices and passed on the costs to consumers and other purchasers.…

CP Foods has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chiang Mai University to develop insect-based protein from black soldier fly larvae to drive Thai agriculture towards sustainable growth.

The US Senate voted to confirm Tom Vilsack as head of the Department of Agriculture on 23 February, returning the former Iowa governor to the job he held under ex-President Barack Obama.