Trump Reportedly Taps Perdue as Ag Secretary

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President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to be Agriculture Secretary under the incoming administration. While the USDA landing team has yet to confirm the nominee, multiple media outlets attributed a senior transition official as saying Trump will nominate Perdue to the post. The American Farm Bureau strongly endorsed the nomination of Perdue following the news. …

U.S. Poultry Industry Urged to Boost Biosecurity

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that a wild duck shot in Montana was carrying the H5N2 strain of avian influenza. And some are concerned the sick bird might be the forerunner to another avian influenza outbreak like the one which affected American poultry flocks back in 2014 and 2015. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

U.S. Shipping Eggs to South Korea

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The United States is shipping near three million eggs to South Korea to help the nation cope with its worst-ever bird flu epidemic. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …

National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production

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New study reveals negative sustainability implications of “slower growing” raising methods; NCC supports more research on chicken welfare NCC urges consumers, the foodservice and retail industries, and non-governmental organizations to invest in studying the impact in the U.S. of the growing market for “slower growing” broiler chickens.  A study released by the National Chicken Council (NCC) details the environmental, economic and …

A Look at 2017 Prospects for Livestock Producers

Dan Beef, Dairy, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Many producers of meat animals may have another year of belt tightening ahead. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …

New Zealand Will Open to U.S. Cooked Turkey Products

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A move by New Zealand will allow the United States to export cooked turkey products to the island nation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …

Burger King Switching to Antibiotic-Free Chickens

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The parent company of the Burger King and Tim Hortons restaurant chains announced it will no longer purchase chickens raised with antibiotics that are also used for humans. A Meating Place Dot Com report says Restaurant Brands International in Ontario, Canada, currently runs more than 19,000 restaurants in over 100 countries and U.S. territories. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

China Banning Poultry Imports Due To HPAI

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Officials in several regions of China are placing bans on poultry imports from several areas over concerns about the spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. The Hong Kong Center for Food Safety has banned all poultry imports from a province in China that is dealing with a confirmed H5N6 outbreak of avian influenza. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …

Turkey Trend

Dan Agri View, Poultry

Everett Griner talks about a new growing trend for turkey preparation in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

Sodexo Food Service Announces New Animal Welfare Standards

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In a joint announcement with the Humane Society of the U.S., food service company Sodexo announced it’s adopting new animal welfare requirements for broiler chickens and other livestock, one day after the Panera restaurant chain made a similar announcement. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …