USDA's Southeast Poultry Research Laboratory’s new research facilitywill play a key role in addressing viral diseases at the state, national and international levels.
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities, and research facilities through Nov. 1, addressingreduced hatchability in broiler breeders.
The conference sessions, covering topics such as Market Management, Animal Welfare, Food Safety, and Veterinary Health, will each include two presentations from industry leaders followed by a panel discussion for each area covered.
Wayne-Sanderson Farms garnered 14 separate safety awards at this year’s National Safety Conference for the Poultry Industry, proving once again that the company’s Zero Accident Culture approach to employee safety and health reduces lost time accidents and injuries.
Although it is taking no position on the new regulation, the National Pork Producers Council recently submitted comments on USDA’s proposed “Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments” rule, which is related to enforcement and interpretation of the Packers and Stockyards Act (PSA). The PSA also deals with livestock transactions.
Starting Aug. 29, 2022, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will transition its poultry market reports to the My Market News platform and implement a new report format.