The turkey industry supports the preservation of antibiotics in animal agriculture, says president of the National Turkey Federation.
The Russian turkey meat industry is looking optimistically to the future and is investing in response to ever-growing demand.
John Koncki, director of research and development for Carl Karcher Enterprises Inc., talks about the Charbroiled Turkey Burger and fast-food trends impacting poultry producers.
CKE Restaurants put turkey on the burger menus at Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s and grew sales, while opening a new product category in fast-food for turkey producers.
The Poultry Confidence Overall Index stands at 119.8 for the first quarter of 2012, up from 94.3 the previous quarter.
Production restraint continues to be the pattern among the largest U.S. turkey producers, while mid-size turkey producers continue their growth.
The US turkey industry supports modernization and flexibility to improve food safety.
Experts predict that reduced production of beef, pork and chicken will allow prices for all meats to rise to profitable levels in 2012.
An onsite thermal solar farm will heat 100,000 gallons of water per day for Prestage Foods’ St. Pauls, N.C., processing facility.
Foreign crop farmers' response to a 200% increase in the price of corn is having a predictable effect on total world production.
Aggressive support for unions by the Obama Administration and National Labor Relations Board is changing the landscape of labor relations within the poultry and egg industries.
The WATT/Rennier Poultry Confidence Index rose to 94.3, up from 79.0 the previous quarter. Respondents cited production cuts coupled with increased demand as reasons for optimism.
Chicken producers are searching for profit opportunities in the face of anemic consumer demand, volatile grain prices and an overreaching federal bureaucracy.
In the wake of recent food safety recalls, the U.S. turkey industry is reassessing goals and best management practices.
In a far from easy climate, the world’s major poultry producers continue to invest, merge, expand, and respond to consumer demand.
More than 150 turkey industry representatives met with legislators and regulatory officials about renewable fuels policy, the proposed GIPSA rule and trade.
Faced with growing competition, the French poultry industry is struggling to respond to demand from its home and developing world markets.
The world’s poultry industries are set to invest in nutrition and feeding operations, while using more enzymes and DDGS, according to an exclusive WATT survey.
Research in the UK could be the first step in ending the high costs suffered by the poultry industry as a result of bird flu.
Turkey company executives say new strategies are needed to build public support for industry-friendly laws and regulations.