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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Poultry”
U.S. egg production totaled 8.92 billion during September 2024, down two percent from the same time last year. Production included 7.65 billion table eggs and 1.27 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.18 billion were broiler-type and 91.3 million were egg-type. The average number of layers in the U.S. during September totaled 375 million, down three percent from last year. September …
Some problems with backyard poultry. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. More than 400 cases of salmonella across the country have been linked to backyard poultry. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 100 people have been hospitalized. Texas and Missouri have the most cases, followed by Minnesota, Washington, Michigan, and Oklahoma. Almost 70 percent …
More grocery stores are running specials on higher priced eggs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. More supermarkets are running specials on high-priced eggs. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Wholesale egg prices continue to rise. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Wholesale egg prices are continuing to climb. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The National Chicken Council (NCC) made a response to the latest rhetoric on food price gouging. A NCC release notes the most recent drumbeat from the Biden-Harris administration is blaming the meat and poultry industry for rising meat prices. That came from the Harris campaign Thursday, which noted the food industry’s “corporate price gouging” would be a focus of the Vice President’s speech …
It’s an invitation for small meat processing plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA says it’s going the extra mile to provide the information that the operators of small meat processing plants need to thrive. Administrator of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service Paul Kiecker explains the purpose of USDA’s small processing plant roundtables. “I think the …
The United States Department of Agriculture announced Monday their proposed plans for addressing complex competition issues in agricultural markets – an effort to level the playing field for poultry growers and farmers. Proposing the Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems, USDA hopes to address multiple abuses in relation to grower ranking payment systems (commonly known as “tournament”) and …
USDA announces a program to help dairy producers during the outbreak of the H5N1 virus. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Producers in participating states can soon enroll in a pilot program connected to continuing response to the HVN1 virus in dairy cows. Rod Bain has more. From the USDA: Continuing to build on the efforts to contain …
The United States and European Union are taking steps to acquire or manufacture H5N1 bird flu vaccines. Reports say the vaccines would protect at-risk poultry and dairy workers, veterinarians, and lab technicians. Experts say this could curb a pandemic threat. U.S. officials are already moving bulk vaccine that closely matches the current virus into almost five million vaccine doses. These …
A California farmers’ alliance is asking for help from farmers around the nation in battling animal rights activists. “They are not wrong to be concerned, depending on what happens here. We feel very confidently that this is a steppingstone, that they are seeking out to throw something against the wall and see what sticks. Because if they can make it …
