NPB endorses AFIA’s certification program

The Pork Safety Committee of the National Pork Board has endorsed the American Feed Industry Association's Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program.

May 28, 2009

The Feed/Safe Food Certification Program is designed to ensure stringent safety and quality standards for livestock and petfood production.

Safe Feed/Safe Food certification indicates that the facility demonstrates and ensures continuous improvements in delivering safe, wholesome feed. This voluntary program has resulted in the certification of nearly 330 feed- and ingredient-related facilities in the U.S. and Canada.

NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson, right, thanked members of the Prestage family for their transformational gift and expressed appreciation for patriarch Bill Prestage at the 100 Years of Poultry Science event. Woodson, the Prestages and leaders of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated poultry progress with a toast.

NC State celebrates poultry science department centennial

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Scandi Standard completes acquisition of Lithuanian company

NC State celebrates poultry science department centennial

The Prestage family is recognized for making a transformational gift to NC State that will continue to advance poultry research and workforce development.

NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson, right, thanked members of the Prestage family for their transformational gift and expressed appreciation for patriarch Bill Prestage at the 100 Years of Poultry Science event. Woodson, the Prestages and leaders of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated poultry progress with a toast.

Brand Insights

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Consumer Trends

Perdue Farms wins ‘pasture-raised’ chicken label petition

New USDA FSIS guidelines clarify poultry housing definitions for consumers.

Avian Influenza

Last Canadian HPAI primary control zone revoked

The control zone had been in place in Saskatchewan since November 2023.

Positive prospects forecast for EU poultry meat market

Increased consumption and export of poultry is expected for this year and beyond.

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Foster Farms responds to animal cruelty situation

After the company learned that chickens were being abused at a California facility, it terminated the workers, reported them to law enforcement and increased its measures to protect animals.

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Poultry Tech Trends

Blushing hens could improve welfare monitoring

Chickens also rely on facial expressions to express emotions, French researchers show.

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Cage-Free Laying Systems

Cal-Maine invests $40M to expand cage-free production

The egg producer will be replacing retired caged facilities.

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Brazil records double-digit jump in September chicken meat exports

In terms of revenue, the Brazilian chicken industry achieved near-record shipments during the month, and most of the leading destinations took higher volumes than in 2023.

WATT Poultry Chat

Promoting gut health and minimizing the impact of Enterococcus-associated diseases

Editor Elizabeth Doughman and Mueez Ahmad, DVM, poultry technical services manager, Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition discusses the impact of Enteroccocus on the poultry industry and potential solutions to the disease challenge.

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McDonald’s beef lawsuit targets top poultry, feed companies

Companies accused of conspiring to raise beef prices are also involved in other agrifood sectors.

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UK poultry regains access to South Africa market

The trade barrier, put in place over concerns of avian influenza, comes to an end after eight years.

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Processing & Slaughter

Ohio grants $14 million to meat and poultry processors

Top poultry companies Case Farms, Gerber’s Poultry and Cooper Farms are among the grant recipients.

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