WASHINGTON – The US Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Services (APHIS) relaunched a campaign in November called “Defend the Flock.” The outreach program is focused on preventing the spread of avian influenza and other infectious poultry diseases in both commercial and backyard poultry.

When retrofitting high-rise layer houses to aviary systems and erecting new cage-free housing for pullets and hens, ventilation plays a major role in optimizing performance and minimizing cost.  Sustainability is an important consideration for producers, especially now that customers are imposing more rigorous standards on the conservation of resources including, water, electrical power and avoiding waste.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) extended the patent protection for the Weeden Sprinkler Systems® with patent #US 10,073,468 This is an extension to patent #US 9,069,362. The Weeden Sprinkler Systems® concept consists of several components. Based on the temperature and the age of the bird, water droplets are provided in short pre-set durations.  

WASHINGTON – During the National Chicken Council annual conference on Oct. 31, Mark Kaminsky, the chief operating officer at Koch Foods, took the position of NCC chairman for 2018-19.

Strict biosecurity is the best defense against infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in broiler flocks, advises Maricarmen García, PhD, a professor at the University of Georgia.

This holiday season, Cargill is working with three Arkansas food banks to provide local families with their Thanksgiving turkey. The donation of 120,000 pounds of whole Honeysuckle White® turkeys will nourish more than 120,000 people and will be distributed to families by the River Valley Regional Food Bank, Arkansas Food Bank and Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.

Tyson Foods is forecasting the top culinary trends for 2019, and the list reflects just how carefully consumers are thinking about their food choices.

Simmons has opened a new Hiring Center in Siloam Springs to streamline services for job seekers and assist in expanding the company’s workforce.

There’s the point of sale, and now there’s the touchpoint of sale. Thanks to a convergence of trends and technology, fresh poultry brands are using what was once a commodity package as a way to not only attract but engage consumers at the retail case and beyond, in their home kitchens.

Terrence O’Keefe, WATT’s content director, provides his perspective on everything from animal agriculture trends that impact our food chain to food-safety related issues affecting chicken and egg production.