See what 10 WATTPoultry.com articles and blogs were read the most during February 2021:
1. Why broilers need darkness everyday
Commercial broiler birds may not spend enough time in the dark. At least four hours of darkness a day should be provided for the best performance.
2. Pilgrim’s Pride pleads guilty to price fixing charges
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. pleaded guilty to charges that it participated in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products.
3. Cage-free legislation is a logistical nightmare for retailers (blog)
Deven King: It should come as no surprise that New Mexico Senate Bill 347 has been introduced to force cage-free egg production and the sales of cage-free produced eggs.
4. Unplanned maintenance was done at fatal nitrogen leak site
Unscheduled maintenance was being done on equipment at a poultry processing plant in Gainesville, Georgia, where six people died on January 28, an investigation by the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) revealed.
5. Nicholas Kristof's chicken column misses the mark (blog)
Austin Alonzo: A recent op-ed piece published in the New York Times is below the standards of that organization, and its author, and does a disservice to its readers and the industry it criticizes by publishing falsehoods and misleading statements.
6. Hickman’s egg cartons made from recycled pop bottles
As part of its environmentally friendly mission, Hickman’s Family Farms recycles over 1 million plastic bottles weekly to make its own egg containers.
7. Dakota Provisions appoints Woodbury as president, CEO
Dakota Provisions has promoted Jordan Woodbury to president and CEO, the turkey processing company announced on February 4. Woodbury will be replacing Ken Rutledge, who is retiring after 47 years in the industry.
8. Jennie-O takes measures to mitigate high feed costs
Because of increased feed and grain prices, Hormel Foods is taking pricing action and reformulating its feed to offset those added expenses for its Jennie-O Turkey Store subsidiary, company executives said.
9. 10 consumer trends transformed by COVID-19
Consumers want options that offer them convenience and meet their values when it comes to sustainability and other issues as they continue to adapt to the “new normal” of the COVID-19 pandemic.
10. Insect protein is also in the sights of welfare. Really? (blog)
Benjamin Ruiz: Insect protein for feeds is another area that lately is attracting my attention.
