As the 2022 Alabama Legislative Session continues, this past Wednesday the Alabama Poultry and Egg Association held their Capitol Omelet Breakfast on the Capitol lawn in Montgomery. The event was designed to promote Alabama’s $15.1 billion poultry and egg industry. Alabama Poultry and Egg Association CEO, Johnny Adams, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they served over 700 people at the breakfast. Those …
New Study Highlights Partnership Benefits of Farmers and Chicken Companies
The National Chicken Council (NCC) this week released a study that presents the results of a recent broiler industry survey. It was designed to capture key live chicken production statistics, and summarize several key trends in broiler production efficiency, returns and loan quality data. According to the most recent USDA data available, the $68,455 median income for chicken farmers was …
NPPC Focuses on Readiness for Possible Foreign Animal Diseases
The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) hired Dr. Anna Forseth for the newly created position of Director of Animal Health. She will focus on foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness, as well as antibiotic use and resistance issues. “She has a wealth of knowledge about hogs and swine diseases and a great background in swine research,” says NPPC CEO Bryan …
Poultry Outlook for 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its Livestock and Poultry Outlook for 2022. Rod Bain has a story looking at the forecasts related to broiler and turkey production and prices for this year. Livestock analyst Shayle Shagam provides USDA’s first look at this year’s production forecast and prices for eggs. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
More Lethal Avian Influenza Found
The USDA reported outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in South Dakota and Maryland over the weekend, adding concerns that wild birds are still spreading the disease across the U.S. Farmers have to kill their flocks after the disease gets detected, and Mexico, China, and Korea have imposed state-specific import restrictions in response. The losses come at the same time …
Hay and Cattle in Drought
Drought coverage continues to expand to record, or near record, levels in the U.S. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses drought coverage for hay and cattle production areas in the country as of March 1st. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Support to Expand Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced $215 million in grants and other support are being made available to expand meat and poultry processing options, strengthen the food supply chain, and create jobs and economic opportunities in rural areas. As Rod Bain reports, this funding opportunity is one of many actions that USDA is taking to expand processing capacity and increase competition in meat and …
FSIS Removes Mask Mandate for Meat Processing Facilities
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) this (last) week removed mandatory mask requirements at federally inspected meat processing facilities. As of March 1, 2022, FSIS Notice 34-21 requiring masks was rescinded. FSIS-regulated establishments are no longer subject to suspension or withdrawal of inspection services for failure to require their employees to wear masks when FSIS inspection program personnel are …
Meat Production and Price Forecast for 2022
While 2021 was a record year for U.S. meat and poultry production, some wonder if 2022 production can even approach the record the levels set last year. Rod Bain has a story looking at that and what price producers might receive for their products this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
Iowa Confirms Avian Flu in Poultry Flock
The Iowa Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) this week confirmed a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The virus was found in a non-commercial, backyard poultry flock in Southwest Iowa. The state’s Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig says, “We are working with USDA and other partners to implement our plans and protect the …