Top 10 WATTPoultry.com articles of July 2021

See what 10 WATTPoultry.com articles and blogs were read the most during July 2021.

1. Massachusetts cage-free hen space reduction in motion

The Massachusetts Senate passed a bill on June 24, 2021, that will change the housing density mandate of the 2016 Question 3 law. 

2. Managing gut health in antibiotic-free layer production

The gut health of layers plays a crucial role in preventing disease and maintaining flock health, especially in antibiotic-free production environments.

3. Prestage Farms to build new plant in South Carolina

Prestage Farms will construct a new turkey processing facility in Kershaw County, South Carolina.

4. Tyson Foods recalls 8.5 million pounds of frozen chicken

Tyson Foods voluntarily recalled approximately 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken. 

5. Eggs’ unique qualities benefit consumers of all ages

As one of the best quality and most affordable sources of animal proteins, eggs make a major contribution to feeding our growing world population from infancy through to retirement.

6. Many Top Feed Companies are also Top Poultry Companies (blog)

Roy Graber: With so many leading agrifood companies being vertically integrated, it should come as no surprise that many of the world’s top poultry companies are also top feed producers.

7. Beyond Meat introduces plant-based chicken tenders

Beyond Meat introduced Beyond Chicken, a plant-based faux chicken tender, at select restaurants across the country on July 8.

8. Poultry feed additive tech moves from innovation to market

Novus International and Agrivida have partnered to bring a new technology that can incorporate functional proteins directly into corn to the U.S. poultry market.

9. Cal-Maine Foods net sales slump in 2021 fourth quarter

Cal-Maine Foods net sales for the fourth quarter of the fiscal 2021 year were $349.8 million, compared to $453.3 million for the fourth quarter of the fiscal 2020 year.

10. New avian flu outbreaks in poultry in Denmark, France, Russia

In Europe, recent outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) are confirmed at a Danish poultry farm, and in one backyard flock in each of France and Russia.