Roy Graber Roy Graber is a senior reporter at WATT Global Media. Contact Graber via email at rgraber@wattglobal.com.From the AuthorNorth America6 key areas of concern for the US turkey industryTestimony from National Turkey Federation (NTF) Vice Chairman John Zimmerman revealed six major concerns the organization hopes federal officials can resolve.Breeding & GeneticsIngham’s seeks to buy Bromley Park Hatcheries assetsThe New Zealand Commerce Commission received a clearance application from Ingham’s to acquire the Cobb Commercial and Riverland businesses of Bromley Park Hatcheries.North AmericaI frankly refuse to stop calling it the WienermobileOscar Mayer parent company Kraft Heinz is changing the name of its Wienermobile to the Frankmobile, the first name change since the vehicle first hit the road in 1936.Latin AmericaBRF gains more access to ChinaBrazil-based poultry and pork company BRF has gained additional clearance to ship products to China, the company said in an announcement to the market on its investor relations webpage.North AmericaMaking sense of poultry class-action suits, settlementsWith so many class-action lawsuits in which plaintiffs accused the U.S. poultry industry’s largest companies of conspiring to drive up the price of chicken, and a fair number of companies making settlements in these suits, it can be overwhelming to try to keep track of it all, even if you are an attorney specializing in agricultural law.North AmericaFoster Farms theft case verdict could affect futureThe recent acquittal of two women who were charged with the theft of two Foster Farms chickens could have negative implications on the agriculture industry, one attorney said.North AmericaCanada's Sunrise Farms growing through Sargent Farms acquisitionSunrise Farms is set to acquire the poultry processing business fellow Canadian company T&R Sargent Farms in the coming weeks.Egg Production3 layer flocks struck by avian influenza in ArgentinaThree new cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial laying hen flocks have been confirmed and reported to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH).North AmericaSaying food system is broken is ‘poppycock’The phrase “the food system is broken,” is one that is commonly thrown around these days, and Ray Starling, president of the North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, isn’t having it.North AmericaMcCain steps down as Maple Leaf CEO; Frank takes overCurtis Frank has taken over as the president and CEO of Maple Leaf Foods, succeeding Michael McCain as the CEO.Latest NewsFormer Hormel CEO named interim university presidentA familiar face in the U.S. turkey industry has been chosen to be the interim president of the University of Minnesota.Home3 focus areas for Tyson’s growth, financial improvementTyson Foods CEO Donnie King said the company has a three-pronged strategy to help it improve its financial situation.Page 1 of 234Next Page