Prairie Swine Centre appoints Whittington CEO

After a world-wide search, Lee Whittington has been appointed President/CEO at the Prairie Swine Centre near Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada.

March 31, 2009

After a world-wide search, Lee Whittington has been appointed President/CEO at the Prairie Swine Centre near Saskatoon in Saskatchewan, Canada. Whittington has been working with Prairie Swine Centre for nearly 17 years.

Butterball Turkey On Cutting Board

Butterball net sales, net income drop in Q1 2024

Wendy's Exterior

Wendy’s highlights sustainability, DEI progress

Butterball net sales, net income drop in Q1 2024

Sales were down due to a 7% decrease in the average selling price and a 3% decrease in volumes sold.

Butterball Turkey On Cutting Board

Brand Insights

Tools for efficient crop and seed applications

New Leader Manufacturing

Learn how New Leader Manufacturing is providing solutions for cover crop and seed applications, and reducing waste for farms.

Tools for efficient crop and seed applications

Processing & Slaughter

DOL: Processor owes $4.8 million for child labor violations

According to the judgement, the poultry enterprise illegally employed children as young as 14 years old to debone poultry using sharp knives, a violation of child labor regulators.

Litigation Gavel Scales

Bell Food Group splits off international poultry business

Based in Basle, Switzerland, Bell Food Group has announced that its international poultry operation is now a separate business.

Tyson CEO says USDA chicken supply forecast too optimistic

The industry is still struggling with hatchability and livability issues, Donnie King says.

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Avian Influenza

Minnesota has second commercial flock hit by HPAI in 2024

The most recent case was confirmed in Dodge County.

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Lawmakers want WOAH to change definition of poultry

House and Senate members say an outdated definition is costing America’s poultry producers hundreds of millions of dollars in lost exports through unwarranted trade disruptions.

Scandi Standard on track to deliver long-term value

For the first quarter of the new financial year, Sweden-based poultry company Scandi Standard reports positive development in margins.

Case Farms Humane

Avian Influenza

Avian flu hits more turkeys in Gratiot County, Michigan

Within one week, the county has lost two flocks and a total of 54,100 turkeys.

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Plukon Food Group acquiring HKScan Denmark

This is the fourth acquisition announced by the Netherlands-based company so far in 2024.

The HKScan plant in Vinderup, Denmark.

Poultry Tech Trends

Chili’s forgot to promote its new chicken sandwich

Ad campaign leaves me asking ‘where’s the chicken?’

Fieldale Farms breaks ground on solar farm

The Baldwin solar farm will produce approximately 184,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month.

Solar Panels Light Bulb Sky

Chicken Marketing Summit News

How AI builds consumer connections with chicken brands

Artificial intelligence can be daunting, but it can also be a valuable tool to predict and monitor trends

Fresh Chicken Supermarket

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