Deven King

CFO of Cal-Maine addresses egg market during COVID-19

Egg prices are incredibly high due to the increase in demand related to COVID-19; Max Bowman of Cal-Maine addresses the situation and what he projects will come next

April 3, 2020

Deven King

COVID-19 has increased the sale of retail eggs, but how long will it last and what long-term impact will it have?

Poultry biosecurity plans prepared humans for COVID-19

As state lawmakers continue to put stay-at-home orders in place, people could learn to be safe by implementing some of the steps associated with poultry biosecurity.

March 31, 2020

Deven King

A lot of companies are providing agriculture-related educational worksheets to kids that currently can't go to school, perhaps something on biosecurity could be next and create trust between producers and consumers?

COVID-19 raises questions about egg market, boosts meat sales

Multiple reports indicate that sales are up, but what does that mean for the cage-free egg market and how long will meat sales be this high?

March 26, 2020

Deven King

Consumer demands are changing as panic buying is increasing sales, but for how long?

New Iowa Egg Council endowed professor named at Iowa State

Richard Gates takes over the position at Iowa State that was previously held by Hongwei Xin.

March 20, 2020

Deven King

Gates was presented with the professorship at a recent medallion ceremony hosted by Daniel J. Robison, holder of the Endowed Dean’s Chair in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Iowa State opens new poultry teaching and research farm

The new Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Farm cost nearly $7 million and was made possible solely through private funding.

March 18, 2020

Deven King

The new Robert T. Hamilton Poultry Teaching and Research Farm includes dedicated spaces for teaching and research and a welcome area where visitors can see firsthand examples of Iowa egg production systems and learn about Iowa egg production.

Rembrandt Foods meeting cage-free market demand

The company believes conventional egg farming is more sustainable and costs less, but values animal welfare and will put the needs of the company's birds and customers first.

March 9, 2020

Deven King

Rembrandt Foods is meeting cage-free market demand for its customers, but it still believes in a more sustainable conventional egg.

Is it time to start hiring members of Generation Z?

As Gen Z members increase in consumer power, it is important for companies to better understand how they think

February 28, 2020

Deven King

Gen Z has its own values, defining moments and behaviors that will be influential in buying decisions.

CAHE, Asia’s main livestock expo, delayed due to coronavirus

The 18th China International Animal Husbandry Expo will be held in September at the Changsha International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Hunan, China

February 25, 2020

Deven King

In the past the expo has always been held from May 18 to 20 in different cities every year.

Cargill enters plant-based protein market

Cargill's new plant-based protein portfolio offers options to foodservice and retail customers

February 25, 2020

Deven King

Cargill announced on February 24 that it would now offer plant-based patties and ground products for the retail food and foodservice businesses to sell under its private label.

of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg

Democratic candidate Bloomberg disparaged ag, or did he?

Comments made in 2016 by Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg are coming back to haunt him and probably won't help him win over the vote of rural America, but rural America needs to see the bigger picture here

February 20, 2020

Deven King

A short video of Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg discussing agriculture and the industrial industry in 2016 has recently surfaced. Some reports have said it will make it impossible for him to win the vote of rural America.