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Minnesota Turkey Industry Faces $112 Million Loss from AMPV

Published May 22, 2025

A newly released study shows avian metapneumovirus caused more damage to Minnesota’s turkey industry in 2024 than the high-profile avian influenza outbreak. “Nearly double the amount of birds were lost to avian metapneumovirus than there were to highly pathogenic avian…
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Economic Power From Poultry

Published November 4, 2024

The U.S. poultry industry is responsible for over 2 million jobs and nearly $664 billion in economic activity. The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation and United Egg Producers updated its economic impact study. In…
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Redfield Students Win Poultry Event

Published April 25, 2024

A team of four Redfield, South Dakota students have won the poultry event for this year's South Dakota FFA Convention. For Elden Blume, Evan Jaton, Benson Beckler, and Kevin Weller, the announcement that their team won culminated three year's worth…
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A Sustainable Poultry Industry

Published July 7, 2023

Agriculture continues to drive toward a more sustainable industry. The U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry and Eggs Executive Director Ryan Bennett addressed the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association Summer Summit about their mission to promote and improve sustainability in the poultry…
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Poultry Industry Outlook

Published April 10, 2023

It has been a good year for poultry prices, but a bad year for production. Rabo AgriFinance Senior Animal Protein Analyst Christine McCracken says it is an uncertain market at the moment. "In broilers, layers, and turkeys, we've had a…
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Sanderson Farms Purchase Complete

Published July 26, 2022

Cargill and Continental Grain completed their joint purchase of Laurel, Mississippi-based Sanderson Farms. Sanderson Farms will combine with Continental Grain subsidiary Wayne Farms, forming a new privately held poultry business. The new business, Wayne-Sanderson Farms, will be headquartered in Oakwood,…
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Senate Ag Committee to Review Livestock Bills

Published April 7, 2022

On April 26, the Senate Agriculture Committee will have a hearing to review two livestock bills. This includes the Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act along with the Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022. The hearing will be…
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