Agwired

AUGUST 21, 2023

Poultry and Egg Association (USPOULTRY), has opened the application phase for its Integrator Feed Facility of the Year (FFY) program. The research was made possible in part by an endowing Foundation gift from Simmons Foods and proceeds from the International Poultry Expo, part of the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE).

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Agwired

MARCH 4, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) for again extending the New Swine Inspection System line speed trials through Jan. Processing facilities will enroll in a modified time limited trial, which will include a study to evaluate the impact of increased line speeds on worker safety.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Mikell Fries, Claxton Poultry Farms, Claxton, Georgia, was elected chair of the board of directors of U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). The board meeting was held during the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE). Ford Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Agwired

JULY 11, 2024

The Public Lands Council (PLC) announced a rolling notice of funding availability that accompanies the existing grant funding process for Fiscal Year 2025. This two-track process allows individuals and organizations to submit proposals at any point during the year to be evaluated on an as-received basis.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cage Free: This term refers to poultry that is allowed to roam indoors without cages and have access to food and water. The process to be certified “USDA Organic” can be cumbersome for farmers, so the “ Certified Naturally Grown ” label uses the same requirements but is verified by a team of CNG farmers, not the USDA.

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Agwired

APRIL 1, 2024

Any donations will help farmers buy feed and supplies and begin the process of rebuilding. The Meat and Poultry Products Industry Coalition (MPP or the Coalition) made the remarks in comments submitted in response to the EPA’s proposed rule revising the ELGs for wastewater discharged by meat and poultry processing and rendering facilities.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is hosting two educational sessions for established and emerging meat and poultry processors this fall. The first session will cover the process of transitioning or selling a meat processing business. agriculture and global food and renewable energy systems.

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Agwired

JANUARY 29, 2024

The award, co-sponsored by IDFA and Dairy Processing magazine, is given each year to an outstanding IDFA member company that has created policies to promote a positive workplace experience for employees. The Animal Agriculture Alliance is seeking applicants to join the rankings of Animal Ag Allies in 2024.

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Agwired

JULY 1, 2024

“Alltech as a company believes that agriculture has the greatest potential to positively shape the future of our planet,” said Mark Hulsebus, sales and portfolio director at Alltech, as he welcomed attendees. The panel was moderated by Hulsebus, and he was joined by Dr. Mark Lyons, president and CEO at Alltech; Dr.

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NASDA

JUNE 15, 2023

The bipartisan bill would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) to confirm a regulatory path for non-nutritive animal food ingredients that act in the animal’s gut to provide production benefits, address human food safety concerns and affect the byproducts from digestion from the animal. Sincerely, AB Vista Inc.

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Agwired

AUGUST 5, 2024

animal food products are safe – the ultimate goal of the industry’s customers at home and abroad. Department of Agriculture has extended the 60-day comment period for their latest Packers and Stockyards proposed rule, “Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets,” by 15 days to Sept.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In support of these efforts, USDA has finalized the first in a series of rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which is aimed at helping contract poultry growers compete more effectively and better understand the terms of their agreements with major processing companies. American Foods Group sponsored the event.

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Agwired

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Purina Animal Nutrition, along with the Land O’Lakes Foundation, is announcing its new scholarship program designed to assist students involved in agriculture and livestock production in pursuing their passions and further their educations. Scholarship applications will be accepted August 28 through October 12.

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Agwired

JULY 29, 2024

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) confirmed that efforts to prevent ultra-processed, lab-grown protein from showing up in the diet of the American armed forces were successful, following news that the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY). The award recognizes outstanding contributions by an industry leader.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Farm Journal Foundation is launching a new effort to help states develop infrastructure to recruit and support veterinarians working in rural areas, with the aim of addressing the national shortage of veterinarians who specialize in treating poultry and livestock.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Made possible by an endowing Foundation gift from West Liberty Foods, the research is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all poultry and egg production and processing phases. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called on the U.S.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is pleased to announce the 2025 Young Leaders Under 30 honorees. The award offers recipients a chance to gain visibility at the world’s largest annual trade show focused on the production, packing and processing of meat, poultry and egg products, as well as animal feed and pet food.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

And then it became this kind of existential thought process for us on, you know, what is the future of this farm?” Animal Outlook works with poultry farmers who have had their contracts cut, which can happen at any time. We started to see all these family farms just disappearing,” he says.

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Modern Farmer

MAY 7, 2024

When Paula and Dale Boles took over Dale’s father’s farmland in North Carolina, they thought that poultry farming would be a good way to work the land until they were ready to pass it on to their children. Now to have come through it, it’s been a long process,” says Boles. “It

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Agwired

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Their work will create livestock feed additives to reduce the amount of methane produced during the digestive process. Poultry & Egg Association ’s Harold E. Ford Foundation again sponsored the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

the research is part of the Association’s comprehensive research program encompassing all phases of poultry and egg production and processing. Made possible by an endowing Foundation gift from Georges Inc., The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and Public Lands Council (PLC) congratulated Gov.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Collecting that farm-level data is a critical missing piece in the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) five-year plan , launched in 2019, to improve “antimicrobial stewardship” in animal agriculture, advocates say. Poultry & Egg Association. Now, the deadline is approaching. Neither effort has proven very effective.

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Agwired

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Smithfield Foods will close its Charlotte, North Carolina, pork-processing plant and transfer production to its Tar Heel, North Carolina, facility to increase efficiency and better utilize existing capacity. Attendee registration and general housing for the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) opened Monday, Oct.

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Agwired

AUGUST 14, 2023

Poultry & Egg Association announces the promotion of Matt Spencer to vice president, HR & safety programs, and Kris Early to director, communications. The 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is less than six months away and has already booked 93 percent of the trade show floor.

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Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

The Lower Yakima Valley in Washington state has been home to large-scale animal agriculture for decades, but in 2008 when one dairy operation tried moving onto the Yakima Indian Reservation, the community balked at the proposition. The counties’ pollution comes from food processing companies in the Port of Morrow.

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Agwired

APRIL 8, 2024

These scholarships are merit-based and open to all undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at an accredited university who are majoring in animal, meat, poultry, or food sciences; enrolled in a culinary arts program; or are interested in pursuing a career in the meat industry. billion metric tons (BMT), a slight decrease of 2.6

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Agwired

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed regulation that would revise wastewater discharge standards for facilities that process meat and poultry products. The board of the National Institute of Animal Agriculture recently approved forming a new Council: the Animal Disease Issues & Emergency Management Council.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Meat Institute, the annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit brought together more than 125 attendees to hear the latest on how the meat, poultry and egg, animal feed and pork industries are advancing their sustainability programs.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

We’ve known for a very long time that the overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture is really problematic for public health. the largest volume of antibiotics are used in animal agriculture. Also, the preventive dosing of animals with medically important drugs—that is, drugs for treating humans— is still routine.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

To ensure the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) continues to meet its mission, the board of directors adopted the NIAA 2024 – 2026 Strategic Plan during their January 24, 2024, meeting. 31 during the 2024 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), covering what the animal food industry can expect from U.S.

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Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Demetrius was skeptical about selling to such a large buyer from the start, especially when Al got a loan to put up a processing building before they were sure how everything would work out. To create its own Angus beef supply , it acquired a stake in a processing plant project in Nebraska and partnered with cattle feeders in Texas.

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Agwired

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The poultry industry continuously invests in research to expand its knowledge and mastery of avian care and to identify processes and techniques that help increase the overall success of the industry. Michael Dykes, D.V.M,

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Agwired

MAY 28, 2024

Legislative changes, export opportunities, taxes and technological advances all play a huge role in poultry and egg companies’ financial management. By 2035, Generation Z will be the primary purchasers of protein and will significantly impact how chicken is raised, processed and marketed.

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Agwired

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This biennial event brings together emerging professionals in the animal feed industry to learn more about the ingredients, processes and regulations used within the industry to manufacture and sell animal feed. Poultry & Egg Association, American Feed Industry Association and the Meat Institute.

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Agwired

JULY 1, 2024

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) expanded ELAP through the rule-making process to assist with a portion of financial losses resulting from reduced milk production when cattle are removed from commercial milking in dairy herds having a confirmed positive H5N1 test. With more than $2.5

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

MAY 10, 2024

Language around streamlining the process for establishing interim practice standards, assessing the potential for mitigating emissions, and allowing for greater regional variability is especially appreciated. NSAC supports such provisions, as technically sound practice standards are foundational to federal conservation programs. 12103, 7124).

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Agwired

JULY 23, 2024

Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments that will strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, create more, new and better markets for producers, and lower food costs.

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