Broilers & Turkeys

Food Safety

USDA finalizes policy to protect consumers from Salmonella

FSIS will consider to be adulterated any raw breaded stuffed chicken products that include a chicken component that tested positive for Salmonella at 1 colony forming unit per gram or higher.

Broilers

Cooks Venture files for bankruptcy

The poultry company that specialized in pasture-raised, slow-growth chickens started in 2019 and shut down in 2023.

Food Safety

RFID advances could improve poultry supply chain traceability

RAIN RFID offers accuracy and visibility from farm to fork.

Avian Influenza

Avian flu infects another Michigan turkey flock

This is the first time the H5N1 virus has been confirmed in Ottawa County poultry, but it was previously reported in a dairy herd in that county.

Turkey

How long should dark periods be in turkey barns?

NC State study examines how length of exposure of darkness affects production performance, injury prevalence, fearfulness and eye health.

Processing & Slaughter

New Baiada poultry plant to open in Australia in 2026

The facility in New South Wales will have the capacity to process up to 3 million chickens per week.

Food Safety

Cajun BBQ chicken burgers recalled in Canada

The One World Foods products contained undeclared allergens.

Poultry Around the World

Fears growing over avian influenza H5N1 jumping to humans

WHO has voiced its concerns over the ability of H5N1 to infect more species as scientists forecast that the next pandemic will be caused by an influenza virus.

North America

California poultry processors may owe $3.8 million to workers

The companies identified by the U.S. Department of Labor are The Exclusive Poultry, Meza Poultry, Valtierra Poultry, Sullon Poultry and Nollus’s Poultry.

Turkey

NTF Foundation seeks solution to turkey reovirus

Project begins in earnest to seek funds for research to find a vaccine that can aid in reducing the impact of reovirus.

Avian Influenza

European study confirms importance of biosecurity in HPAI control

Even if poultry are vaccinated against highly pathogenic avian influenza, biosecurity remains important.

Processing & Slaughter

Olymel to close Quebec poultry processing plant

The plant in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu had recently been operating at 40% capacity.

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