After more than a decade with Butterball and 40-plus years in the industry, Kerry Doughty is stepping down from his role as president and chief executive officer of Butterball, due to health reasons.

Virulent Newcastle disease (vND) has been confirmed in a commercial chicken flock in Riverside County, California, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced on December 15.