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Perdue Farms releases 2020 company stewardship report
Company launched new food insecurity initiative this year.
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Poultry Welfare
The latest poultry welfare articles, commentary and research for poultry producers on ethically raising (birds are treated with respect and properly cared for during their lives) broilers, laying hens and turkeys from the editors of Poultry USA, Egg Industry and Poultry International magazines. Register for free to access premium content.
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Simple steps to minimize poultry processing rejects
Ensuring the careful execution of specific tasks prior to slaughter can help to minimize the number of broilers rejected during processing.
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Welfare central to more food businesses, but results vary
Animal welfare is increasingly important to ever-more major food producing companies, but many could still do better.
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What might post-pandemic farm inspections look like?
New technology designed to help poultry producers and others overcome COVID-19 restrictions may have longer-term value changing the face of farm inspections.
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Automated acoustic monitoring could improve chick welfare
System listens for deviations from background noise and could help predict the long-term health and well-being of a flock.
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Persistence of lay selection aided by Hy-Line's new farm
While selecting traits that allow hens to thrive in cage-free environments is important in some areas of the world, it is still not the most important trait.
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Salmonella and the microbiome: Insights into an old enemy
New research into Salmonella’s impact on the microbiome offers some surprising insights that may offer new opportunities for solutions.
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12 components for avian influenza vaccination programs
Whether an avian influenza vaccination program is preventative or in response to an emergency, various elements can be controlled to ensure success.
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Vision-based system tracks, analyzes chicken welfare
New technology was recently recognized as one of the Phase 1 winners of the Smart Broiler initiative.
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When talking to ag skeptics, deliberate instead of debate
When people walk away from debates feeling like they’ve lost, they might not want to explore the topic further, says Purdue University’s Candace Croney
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How One Health balances chicken, human and planetary health
Holistic program could result in optimal outcomes for consumers and producers.
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Is now time to talk about advances in animal euthanasia?
With depopulation of flocks and herds taking place, animal euthanasia is a topic that is on the minds of consumers
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