Industry News
1/6/2009
USDA makes bonus purchase of chicken
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) this week purchased approximately 60.5 million pounds of chicken products at a cost of about $42 million to assist the broiler industry, which has experienced significant financial losses.
1/6/2009
CEO Quits at Meat Giant Tyson
Richard L. Bond quit Monday as chief executive officer of Tyson Foods Inc. amid internal tensions over how to navigate the meat industry's worst slump in decades.
12/29/2008
Broiler chick placements, egg sets decline
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Broiler growers in the 19-State weekly program placed 168 million chicks for meat production during the week ending Dec. 20, 2008, according to USDA statistics.
12/29/2008
Tyson cutting chicken production: analyst
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In order to better match supply with shrinking demand, Tyson Foods Inc. is cutting both beef and chicken production, the latter of which marks a significant development in the poultry industry, according to Stephens Inc. analyst Farha Aslam.
Other Organizations' News
12/29/2008
Poultry industry and USDA urge farm registration
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The National Turkey Federation, National Chicken Council and United Egg Producers are urging farmers to register their premises with the National Animal Identification System to help protect their flocks in the event of an outbreak of disease.
Poultry News
1/8/2009
Top 10 poultry stories chronicle wild 2008
The poultry industry’s No. 1 news story in 2008 was the bankruptcy of Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, the world’s largest poultry company.
12/29/2008
7 poultry trade issues for the Obama administration
Here are the top seven trade policy recommendations that U.S. poultry and egg exporters have for the Obama administration. – by Gary Thornton
University News
1/6/2009
UK researchers turn turkey feathers into gift wrap
Researchers at the United Kingdom’s University of Manchester School of Materials have created a way to turn turkey feathers into wrapping paper and other products such as egg boxes and fire-retardant plant pots.
Avian Influenza Information
"Avian influenza: It's not in your food" is the key message of http://www.avianinfluenzainfo.com, a joint project of the National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and Egg Safety Center. Information is given in brief articles, a question-and-answer format and in news releases. Some information is also provided in Spanish, and links to sources of official information, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are also available.
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