Industry News & Trends

Tyson ammonia leak sends 1 person to hospital

Ammonia leak in New Holland, Pennsylvania, occurs three days after another leak occurred in Clarksville, Arkansas

September 20, 2019

Roy Graber

One person was sent to the hospital after an ammonia leak occurred at a Tyson Foods plant in New Holland, Pennsylvania.

Grandparent stock supply in China on the rise

Rabobank report highlights positive trends for the Chinese poultry industry

September 19, 2019

Roy Graber

Increased imports of grandparent (GP) stock to China signal stronger growth white bird production in China in the upcoming years, according to the recently released Rabobank Poultry Quarterly report.

I must give HSUS credit where it is due

Recent assistance to rescue neglected pets was about animal welfare, not animal rights

September 18, 2019

Roy Graber

I am not normally one to sing praises of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).

4 cage-free house issues producers may not have considered

Industry researchers use the USPOULTRY Live Production, Welfare & Biosecurity seminar to discuss cage-free laying house issues that may not have been previously discussed by producers

September 18, 2019

Deven King

The future of cage-free egg production has been a regular topic of discussion among the egg industry for some time now. Challenges like cost, health, pest control and conversion of housing are just a few of the many concerns.

Tyson: Meat-eaters driving meat alternative market

Meat eaters have more expectations of how meat alternatives should taste

September 17, 2019

Roy Graber

It is not the vegans and vegetarians who are driving the increased demand for plant-based proteins, but rather people who eat meat and are looking for a variety in what they eat, said David Ervin, vice president of alternative proteins, Tyson Foods.

International Poultry Council secretary general to exit

After four years with IPC, Marília Rangel Campos accepts position with animal health company

September 17, 2019

Roy Graber

The International Poultry Council is in search of a new secretary general, as Marília Rangel Campos will exit that post to take a new role with an animal health company in Brazil.

Using real-time data to enable better decisions

September 17, 2019

Austin Alonzo

A new product can help poultry growers see key data they couldn’t before and reveal new insights for better performance.

Broiler farm barn destroyed by fire; no chickens lost

Ohio farm grew chickens for Case Farms

September 16, 2019

Roy Graber

A fire destroyed a poultry barn at an Ohio farm that grows broilers for Case Farms. No birds were lost, but six of the responding firefighters were treated for heat-related issues.

Poultry imports suspended over avian flu fears

Several countries ban poultry products from some regions of Chile and Vietnam

September 16, 2019

Jackie Linden

Several countries have banned imports of selected poultry products from regions of Chile and Vietnam where cases of avian influenza have been reported in recent weeks, while India has declared the country’s wild bird population free of the disease.

Report: China to end punitive tariffs on US pork, soy

National Pork Producers Council says if news is true, it would be huge breakthrough for U.S. pork industry

September 13, 2019

Roy Graber

China’s Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council intends to remove punitive tariffs on U.S. pork and soybeans, as well as some other agricultural goods from the United States, according to Chinese media outlet Xinhua.